The only remaining suspect on trial in Malaysia for the 2017 murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half-brother Kim Jong Nam was sentenced Monday to three years and four months in prison, following a guilty plea to new reduced charges earlier in the morning.
Vietnamese citizen Doan Thi Huong is expected to be released from prison in May, AFP reported, citing a statement from her lawyers following the sentencing.
The only remaining suspect on trial in Malaysia for the 2017 murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half-brother Kim Jong Nam was sentenced Monday to three years and four months in prison, following a guilty plea to new reduced charges earlier in the morning.
Vietnamese citizen Doan Thi Huong is expected to be released from prison in May, AFP reported, citing a statement from her lawyers following the sentencing.
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