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Four N. Korean suspects related to Kim Jong-nam's death flee Malaysia

IANS Kuala Lumpur

Last Updated : Feb 19 2017 | 4:48 PM IST

At least four North Korean suspects related to the death of Kim Jong-nam, the elder half-brother of the communist country's top leader Kim Jong-un, have fled Malaysia, police said on Sunday.

The cause of the death of Kim Jong-nam still remained unknown, Xinhua news agency quoted Deputy Inspector General of Police Noor Rashid Ibrahim as saying.

The 46-year-old was found dead on Monday at an airport here.

Ibrahim said they still need DNA samples from the next of kin of Kim to identify the dead man.

--IANS

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