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Cops confront KBS journo covering Jong-nam case
Published:  Feb 21, 2017 9:11 AM
Updated: 6:09 AM

A momentary distraction occurred early this morning among the media camped out near the National Institute of Forensic Medicine (IPFN), Kuala Lumpur Hospital, to cover the Kim Jong-nam case when police came and singled out one of the cameramen.

Bernama reports that the cameraman from the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) was approached by Dang Wangi CID chief DSP M Gunalan after four police four-wheel drive vehicles, together with a Special Task Force on Organised Crime (Stafoc) team, arrived at 1.40am.

Also seen was Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Mohd Sukri Kaman.

The cameraman was believed to have aroused some suspicion after he was found loitering around at the IPFN.

According to a KBS spokesperson, the cameraman was detained after he was found without an identification document and passport.


"Police released him half-an-hour later, after we brought and showed them his documents," he told reporters in Kuala Lumpur today.

Meanwhile, Mohd Sukri told Bernama when contacted that Stafoc did not bring Jong-nam's eldest son Kim Han-sol, 21, who was expected to arrive at IPFN to identify the body and for DNA testing.

A large group of local and international media practitioners had gathered at IPFN since 5pm yesterday in anticipation of Han-sol's arrival, but he has not been seen so far.

Jong-nam, who is the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, died on Feb 13 while being sent to hospital.

According to earlier news reports, Jong-nam was at KLIA2 for a flight to Macau when a woman approached and tried to gain his attention while another woman came from behind and covered his face with a piece of cloth, which was suspected to be laced with poison.

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