Four assassins flee

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police said four suspects linked to the killing of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, have fled the country.

“The four suspects from North Korea (without diplomatic passports) have left our country on the same day (of Kim Jong Nam’s killing),” police inspector Noor Rashid Ibrahim said yesterday.

Malaysia also shot back at North Korea’s allegations that authorities were purposely delaying the investigation, including the release of Kim Jong Nam’s remains.

“North Korea can say anything, but we follow the legal requirements of our country,” Noor Rashid said.

Kim Jong Nam, 45, eldest of former dictator Kim Jong Il’s three sons, was apparently killed when sprayed with a poisonous substance at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. – dpa