Suspect in Kim Jong-nam’s death thought she was involved in a prank and was paid $90 to carry it out. And people wonder why I avoid strangers… Hey Rocky watch me pull this Nerve Toxin out of my hat – PB/TK
Kim Jong-nam killing: Suspect ‘was paid $90 for baby oil prank’ – BBC/Asia Feb 25, 20017
An Indonesian woman arrested for the murder of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader has said she was given 400 Malaysian ringgits ($90; £72) to carry out a prank.
Indonesian embassy officials met Siti Aisyah, 25, on Saturday in the Malaysian capital.
She said she was given the cash to smear Kim Jong-nam’s face with “baby oil” as part of a reality show joke.
Tests show Mr Kim was killed with the highly toxic nerve agent VX.
It is classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the United Nations.
Mr Kim died last week after two women accosted him briefly in a check-in hall at Kuala Lumpur international airport.
Malaysian police have said that a sweep of the airport for toxic chemicals by a forensic team, the fire department and the Atomic Energy Licensing Board will take place from 01:00 on Sunday (17:00 GMT Saturday).
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