Kim Jong-Nam murder suspects visit airport crime scene
SYDNEY, Australia -- A group of men seen swimming inside a baited crocodile trap in Australia near where a woman was recently eaten were blasted as "idiots of the century" Tuesday.
Photos posted on Facebook showed the four men clambering on the floating trap set near a marina at Port Douglas in northern Queensland state and even posing inside it.
It is not far from where a 4.3-metre (14foot) croc killed dementia sufferer Anne Cameron.
The beast that took the 79-year-old less than two weeks ago was trapped and human remains found inside, but plenty of other crocodiles inhabit the rivers and seas in the area.
Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu said she was stunned at their stupidity.
"I was absolutely gobsmacked, this is incredibly stupid and dangerous behaviour," she said told broadcaster ABC.
"I'm wondering if these fellows are vying for the idiots of the year award or the idiots of the century award."
Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles also weighed in, tweeting: "Srsly? The meat we put in these traps is bait. For crocodiles. Don't swim in them! It's stupid, and illegal."
Saltwater crocodiles, which can grow up to seven metres long and weigh more than a tonne, are a common feature of Australia's tropical north and kill an average of two people a year.
Their numbers have exploded since they were declared a protected species in the 1970s, with Cameron's death reigniting calls to control them.
Queensland's environment department said the men's actions were "reckless".
"These traps are specifically designed to attract crocodiles and they are deployed in places where a problem crocodile is known to be present," it said in a statement.
"It is not an exaggeration to say that interfering with crocodile traps can be potentially lifethreatening for the person concerned."
There are fines of up to Aus$15,000 (US$11,700) for interfering with a crocodile trap. (AFP)
SEPANG, Malaysia -- Two women on trial for murdering the North Korean leader's half-brother visited the Malaysian airport on Tuesday where they allegedly poisoned him, escorted by huge numbers of heavily armed police.
Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, wearing bulletproof vests, were brought to Kuala Lumpur International Airport's budget terminal along with the judge in the case, defence lawyers and prosecutors.
About 200 police, many armed with rifles and wearing masks, fanned out as the entourage arrived at the terminal.
After being escorted round the airport pursued by a huge pack of journalists, the suspects appeared to get tired and were placed in wheelchairs.
Huong and Aisyah, in their 20s, are accused of killing Kim on February 13 by rubbing the nerve agent VX on his face in a Cold War-style hit that stunned the world.
The women, who were arrested a few days after the assassination and face death by hanging if convicted, have pleaded not guilty to murdering the estranged half-broth- er of Kim Jong-Un.
At the airport, the women were first taken to the check-in area where they allegedly smeared the deadly nerve agent in Kim's face.
He died an agonising death within 20 minutes of the attack with a chemical so deadly it is classified as a weapon of mass destruction.
The suspects were then taken to a cafe called Bibik Heritage, where Aisyah met a man identified in court as “Mr Chang” who allegedly wiped a liquid on her hands before she carried out the attack.
The group 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 women are accused on the charge sheet of committing the murder with four other suspects, who are still at large. Four North Koreans fled Malaysia on the day of the murder.
The assassination sparked a fierce row between Malaysia and North Korea, which is suspected of ordering the hit. Pyongyang denies the allegation. (AFP)