Women accused of killing Kim Jong Nam plead not guilty
By Reuters
02 October 2017 |
1:00 pm
Two women, accused of murdering North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother, plead not guilty as their case begins at a court in Malaysia.
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