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World|life|February 18, 2017 / 05:08 PM
Fourth suspect arrested in Kim Jong Nam's death

AKIPRESS.COM - A fourth suspect was arrested late Friday night by Malaysian police in the killing of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

According to a police statement, the North Korean national, identified as Ri Jong Chol, 46, was arrested in Selangor state.

A second autopsy on Kim Jong Nam’s body was performed on Friday night after the first was deemed inconclusive, the Associated Press reported, which has furthered exacerbated a diplomatic row over Kim Jong Nam’s remains.

In a statement to reporters Friday night, Kang Chol, the North Korean ambassador to Malaysia, said: "The Malaysian side forced the post-mortem without our permission and witnessing, we will categorically reject the result of the post-mortem conducted unilaterally excluding our attendance.”

The ambassador added that Malaysian officials may be "trying to conceal something" and "colluding with hostile forces."

Malaysian Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam rejected North Korea’s claims, according to Malaysian national news agency Bernama, saying the forensic investigation falls under Malaysian jurisdiction.

"North Korea can reject or show disapproval,” he said. “But we are doing things according to our law. Something happened in our country. We don't do it according to their law.”

Earlier on Friday, an Indonesian woman was arrested for her suspected involvement in the killing, claiming she was tricked into thinking she was part of a comedy show prank, Indonesia's police chief said.

Tito Karnavian told the Associated Press that Siti Aisyah, 25, received payment to be involved in a prank for Just For Laughs, a popular TV show. He said she and another woman carried out stunts that persuade men to close their eyes and then spray them with water.

"Such an action was done three or four times and they were given a few dollars for it, and with the last target, Kim Jong Nam, allegedly there were dangerous materials in the sprayer," Karnavian told the AP.

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