Half-brother of N. Korean leader assassinated in Malaysia: Media (Updated)

KUALA LUMPUR: Kim Jong-Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, is believed to have collapsed and died on his way to a hospital from the KL International Airport 2 (klia2) on Monday.
Although the identity of the victim is yet to be confirmed, foreign news reports claimed that 46-year-old Jong-Nam was murdered by two North Korean female operatives by "lethal injection".
However, police here said this is yet to be confirmed until a post-mortem is conducted.
Sepang police chief ACP Abdul Aziz Ali when contacted by theSun confirmed the death of a North Korean man who had earlier complained to KLIA staff of being unwell.
"He was to board a flight to Macau but at about 9am he took ill. Airport staff took him to a clinic at the klia2 and he was referred to the Putrajaya Hospital for further treatment. However, on arrival at the hospital, doctors pronounced him dead. A doctor lodged a police report and we are awaiting the post- mortem report to determine the cause of his death and identity.
"We are unable to say for now if he really is the half-brother of Kim Jong-Un. We need verification such as thumbprints and other ways before confirming these claims made by the foreign media," he said.
Abdul Aziz said the case is classified as sudden death for now.
Selangor police chief Commissioner Datuk Abdul Samah Mat said police are gathering clues to the man's death and are studying close-circuit security camera footage retrieved from klia2 to ascertain if there is truth to the claims reported by the foreign media.
"As of now, we are yet to ascertain (reports) about two women trying to poison the foreigner. The man had told the doctor at the airport clinic he felt a spray of liquid on his face before feeling sick. We are unsure what substance it was and only a toxicology report and post-mortem can reveal how he died," he said.
In a statement issued late last night by police, the name and date of birth of the deceased appeared to be that of another person.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the name on the passport of the deceased was Kim Chol (No.836410070), his date of birth was June 10, 1970 and place of birth, Pyongyang, North Korea.
Although there were foreign news reports which asserted the dead man was Jong-Nam, police remain firm on confirming this only after clinical tests, including a DNA test, are carried out.
Jong-Nam was the eldest son of former leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong-Il, and had prior to 2001 been considered the heir apparent to his father and the next leader of North Korea.