Timeline of investigation into Kim Jong Nam’s apparent assassination

A North Korean diplomat on Thursday rejected an autopsy finding that a banned nerve agent killed Kim Jong Nam , the estranged half-brother of the country’s current leader, and suggested he died of heart failure instead. Ri Tong Il, the former North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Nations, is leading a delegation to Malaysia’s capital, where the body of Kim Jong Nam is reportedly being held at a morgue while Malaysian authorities investigate the death.

Duped into killing Kim? 2 suspects say it looked like prank

In this Feb. 19, 2017, file photo, Malaysia Deputy Inspector-General of Police Noor Rashid Ibrahim, left, speaks about detained Indonesian suspect Siti Aisyah, displayed on screen, during a press conference with Selangor state police chief Abdul Samah Mat at the Bukit Aman national police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Two women – Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong – have been arrested for allegedly coating their hands with the immensely toxic chemical agent VX and wiping them on the face of the North Korean leader’s estranged half brother Kim Jong Nam at Kuala Lumpur’s airport.

Kim Jong-nam attack reveals true nature of North Korea

In an episode that evokes memories of Cold War era spy sagas, Kim Jong Nam – the half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un – appears to have been assassinated on February 13 at Kuala Lumpur’s airport in Malaysia. Reports indicate that two female agents , with probable connections to North Korea’s security services, poisoned the estranged sibling with lethal toxins.