The two women on trial for murdering the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong-nam were escorted by 200 armed policemen to the Malaysian airport.
Indonesian Siti Aisyah, 25, and Doan Thi Huong, 28, a Vietnamese, are charged with the killing of Kim Jong-nam. It is alleged the two women smeared the victim with VX nerve agent, a chemical described by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction, across his face at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on 13 February. They could face death penalty if convicted.
As part of the trial, Aisyah, 25 and Huong, 29, were dressed in bulletproof vests as they were brought in to Kuala Lumpur International Airport along with court officials. They were escorted with about 200 police officers, many armed with rifles and wearing masks.
The suspects were then taken to a cafe called Bibik Heritage, where Aisyah met a man identified in court as ‘Mr. hang‘ who allegedly wiped a liquid on her hands before she carried out the attack. They later headed to the clinic where Kim was taken after the attack and then to a taxi stand, where the women went after the alleged murder.
The authorities also led them to a toilet where one of the women had headed after the attack, and walked through a shopping area.
During the visit, one of the women Huong appeared unwell while Siti Aisyah broke down in tears. The women were then provided wheelchairs with prosecutors saying it was due to the weight of their protective clothing.
However, the visit was aimed at giving the judge and others involved in the high profile case a better understanding of how events unfolded on the day of the murder.
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