Kuala Lumpur — An Indonesian and a Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea’s leader with a deadly nerve agent, appeared in a Malaysian court on Tuesday, wearing bullet-proof vests and under heavy security. Both women, aged in their 20s, could face the death penalty, although they have denied murdering Kim Jong-nam, saying they were duped into believing they were taking part in a reality TV show. Seoul accuses North Korea of being behind the February killing, a charge Pyongyang denies. Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong appeared for Tuesday’s pretrial hearing, during which their defence lawyers slammed the prosecution for failing to furnish them with relevant documents. "The concept of a fair trial demands that all material documents should be supplied to the defence at the earliest opportunity," Gooi Soon Seng, chief lawyer for Siti Aisyah said. Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Iskandar Ahmad assured the defence they would be give...
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