Kim Jong Nam, the oldest brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has died in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Director Mohmad Salleh confirmed on Tuesday.
"There's no sign that suggests Kim was murdered," Salleh told local media. "At the moment the police classifies this case as sudden death. We have to wait for the post-mortem report to determine the cause of death."
Kim Jong Nam, the oldest brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has died in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Director Mohmad Salleh confirmed on Tuesday.
"There's no sign that suggests Kim was murdered," Salleh told local media. "At the moment the police classifies this case as sudden death. We have to wait for the post-mortem report to determine the cause of death."
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