A Malaysian court in Sepang district of Malaysia’s Selangor state postponed a hearing for two women suspected in the death of a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) citizen to May 30.
Suspect Doan Thi Huong taken to the court by Malaysian police (Photo: The Star)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – A Malaysian court in Sepang district ofMalaysia’s Selangor state postponed a hearing for two women suspected in the deathof a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) citizen to May 30.
Judge Harith Sham Mohamed Yasin announced the postponement on April 13.
The hearing was postponed due to lack ofdocuments. As such, the case was not transferred to the Shah Alam High Courtfor a joint trial.
Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Iskandar Ahmad said that they need additionalone month and a half to complete necessary documents.
Earlier, the two suspects - Vietnamese national Doan Thi Huong, 28, andIndonesian national Siti Aisyah, 25, were taken to the courthouse under heavysecurity.
The DPRK man, named Kim Chol, took place at Kuala LumpurInternational Airport on February 13. At the court on March 1, the two womenwere charged with murder but they denied and said that they were cheated totake part in an innocuous prank.-VNA
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Suspect Doan Thi Huong taken to the court by Malaysian police (Photo: The Star) 
