Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, the only defendant in the case related to the murder of a man holding a DPRK passport with the name of Kim Chol, might be released in the first week of May, possibly May 8.
Doan Thi Huong walks among Malaysian police (Source: VNA)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, theonly defendant in the case related to the murder of a man holding a DemocraticPeople’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) passport with the name of Kim Chol, might bereleased in the first week of May, possibly May 8, according to her lawyers.
On April 1, the Shah Alam High Court in Selangor state ofMalaysia sentenced Huong to three years and four months in prison on the chargeof causing injuries using dangerous means, instead of murder.
Lawyer Salim Bashir said after the trial that Huong was granteda remission of one third of her jail term over good behavior.
Huong’s lawyers also praised the collaboration fromVietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Security and itsEmbassy in Malaysia in tackling the case.
Meanwhile, a representative from the Vietnam Bar Federationsaid the woman was a “victim” and “was deceived” in the case, noting that thefederation has actively worked with the Malaysian side in this direction.
Doan Van Thanh, Huong’s father, said both he and hisdaughter are delighted by the court’s verdict.
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Malaysia Le Quy Quynh affirmed thatlike the Indonesian suspect, Siti Aisyah who was released on March 11 this yearafter the Malaysian court dropped the murder charge against her, Huong is alsoa “victim” in the case.
Huong and Siti Aisyah were initially accused of poisoningthe DPRK citizen travelling under passport name of Kim Chol with liquid VX, abanned chemical weapon, at Kuala Lumpur airport in February 2017.-VNA
An Indonesian woman accused of killing a citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at a Malaysian airport in 2017 was released from custody on March 11 after a Malaysia court dropped a murder charge against her.
The Shah Alam High Court in Selangor state of Malaysia on March 14 morning opened the trial of Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, a suspect in the murder of the holder of a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) passport with the name of Kim Chol.
The Shah Alam High Court in Selangor state of Malaysia on March 14 decided to postpone the trial of Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong until April 1, citing the defendant’s poor health and psychological condition.
Vietnam has repeatedly requested Malaysia to ensure a fair trial for and legitimate rights of citizen Doan Thi Huong, a suspect in the murder of a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) national at Kuala Lumpur airport in 2017, the foreign ministry’s spokeswoman has said.
The Shah Alam High Court in Selangor state of Malaysia on April 1 sentenced Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, a suspect in the murder of a man holding a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) passport with the name of Kim Chol, to three years and four months imprisonment.
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Doan Thi Huong walks among Malaysian police (Source: VNA) 
