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Malaysia issues arrest warrant for Air Koryo staff over airport killing

Source: Xinhua 2017-03-03 16:48:14

MAYALSIA-SEPANG-DPRK-MURDER-SUSPECT

Malaysian police escort suspect Ri Jong Chol (4th L) from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) as they leave for Malaysia's Immigration Department in Sepang, Malaysia, on March 3, 2017. Malaysia's Immigration Department said in a statement 47-year-old DPRK man Ri Jong Chol, who was arrested as a suspect after the airport killing, was handed over to the department from the police for deportation to the DPRK. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian police issued an arrest warrant for an Air Koryo employee on Friday in connection with the investigation into an airport murder case, Malaysia's Bernama news agency reported.

Kim Uk Il, an employee of the national carrier for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), was listed as a person of interest by the police along with a second secretary of the DPRK embassy.

The police said earlier that the two were still in Malaysia but declined to confirm whether they are were the DPRK embassy.

Police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said the police also sent a request via the Foreign Ministry to the DPRK embassy to question second secretary Hyon Kwang Song, who is entitled to diplomatic immunity.

Also on Friday, Malaysia's Immigration Department said in a statement 47-year-old DPRK man Ri Jong Chol, who was arrested as a suspect after the killing, was handed over to the department from the police for deportation to the DPRK. Two representatives from the DPRK embassy will accompany him, said the statement.

Malaysia has indicted two female suspects for murdering a DPRK man with the passport of Kim Chol. If convicted, the two will be hanged.

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Malaysia issues arrest warrant for Air Koryo staff over airport killing
                 Source: Xinhua | 2017-03-03 16:48:14 | Editor: huaxia

MAYALSIA-SEPANG-DPRK-MURDER-SUSPECT

Malaysian police escort suspect Ri Jong Chol (4th L) from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) as they leave for Malaysia's Immigration Department in Sepang, Malaysia, on March 3, 2017. Malaysia's Immigration Department said in a statement 47-year-old DPRK man Ri Jong Chol, who was arrested as a suspect after the airport killing, was handed over to the department from the police for deportation to the DPRK. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian police issued an arrest warrant for an Air Koryo employee on Friday in connection with the investigation into an airport murder case, Malaysia's Bernama news agency reported.

Kim Uk Il, an employee of the national carrier for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), was listed as a person of interest by the police along with a second secretary of the DPRK embassy.

The police said earlier that the two were still in Malaysia but declined to confirm whether they are were the DPRK embassy.

Police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said the police also sent a request via the Foreign Ministry to the DPRK embassy to question second secretary Hyon Kwang Song, who is entitled to diplomatic immunity.

Also on Friday, Malaysia's Immigration Department said in a statement 47-year-old DPRK man Ri Jong Chol, who was arrested as a suspect after the killing, was handed over to the department from the police for deportation to the DPRK. Two representatives from the DPRK embassy will accompany him, said the statement.

Malaysia has indicted two female suspects for murdering a DPRK man with the passport of Kim Chol. If convicted, the two will be hanged.

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