Malaysian police announced on Sunday that five more identified North Korean suspects and two unidentified North Koreans were involved in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the now-deceased estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The police named 33-year-old Ri Ji Hyon, who entered Malaysia on February 4, and 34-year-old Hong Sang Hac, who entered the country on January 31, as well as 55-year-old O Jong Gil and 57-year-old Ri Jae Nam who entered the country on the February 7 and 1 respectively, as being involved in last Monday's murder.
Malaysian police announced on Sunday that five more identified North Korean suspects and two unidentified North Koreans were involved in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the now-deceased estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The police named 33-year-old Ri Ji Hyon, who entered Malaysia on February 4, and 34-year-old Hong Sang Hac, who entered the country on January 31, as well as 55-year-old O Jong Gil and 57-year-old Ri Jae Nam who entered the country on the February 7 and 1 respectively, as being involved in last Monday's murder.
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