Timeline of Kim Jong-Nam’s murder

THIRTEEN days after the murder of Kim Jong-Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, the spotlight in still on Kuala Lumpur as investigations into the killing continue to reveal more details. We have a look at what happened in this chronological take on the chain of events that took place.
Feb 13
- Jong-Nam was scheduled to take a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Macau when he "felt someone grab his face from behind". Feeling dizzy, he sought medical help at the airport's clinic. He was later transferred to the hospital, but died en route.
Feb 14
- News of his death broke. Police described it as a "sudden death" pending post-mortem. He was travelling with a passport bearing the name Kim Chol.
Feb 15
- South Korean authorities claimed Jong-Nam's death was murder, they believed he had been poisoned.
- Malaysian police arrested a woman suspect holding a Vietnamese passport, Doan Thi Huong, 30, who matched CCTV footage wearing a white top with "LOL" written on it.
- Autopsy was done on the body at Kuala Lumpur Hospital despite North Korea demanding immediate release of the body.
Feb 16
- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi confirmed the deceased was Jong-Nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Said he carried dual identities, the other being Kim Chol.
- Another suspect, Indonesian woman Siti Aishah, 25, was arrested. Her boyfriend, local Muhammad Farid Jalaluddin, 26, was also picked up to assist in investigations.
Feb 17
- Malaysian authorities said they would not release Jong-Nam's body until his family provided DNA sample.
- North Korean ambassador to Malaysia Kang Chol accused Malaysia of forced autopsy and colluding with "hostile forces".
- Another arrest was made, this time on North Korean Ri Jong Chol, a chemist, at an apartment in Selangor.
Feb 18
- Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said Malaysia did not need North Korea's permission to conduct the autopsy, and that the authorities were willing to carry out a second one if it was requested by Kim's family.
Feb 19
- Malaysian authorities were looking for four more suspects, all North Koreans who had left the country on the day of the attack.
- Police said they were also looking for three other people to assist in the investigation.
Feb 20
- CCTV footage the moments leading up to Jong-Nam's death was released by a foreign broadcasting company and went viral on social media.
- Malaysia recalled its ambassador to North Korea, and summoned Kang Chol after he accused Malaysia of conspiring with "hostile forces".
- Kang Chol later accused country of colluding with South Korea, said Malaysian investigation cannot be trusted.
Feb 21
- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said Kang Chol was diplomatically rude, said Malaysia would not be pressured into making any decision in relation to Jong-Nam's death.
Feb 22
- Police say they want to question the second secretary at the North Korean embassy Hyon Kwang Song and a staff member of the North Korean carrier Air Koryo, Kim Uk Il.
- Khalid denied Jong-Nam's son had arrived in Malaysia to collect father's body.
- North Korean embassy issued a statement accusing investigators of "unreasonably" arresting Ri and calling for the release of all three suspects in custody.
Feb 24
- Police have identified the chemical used in the murder of Jong-Nam as the highly toxic VX-nerve agent, which is classified as a chemical weapon under the Schedule 1 of the Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2005 and Chemical Weapons Convention Act 1997.
- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi instructed the Foreign Ministry to present to the Cabinet an assessment of the diplomatic ties with North Korea.
Feb 25
- Selangor police chief Datuk Seri Abdul Samah Mat said an arrest warrant would be issued for Kwang Song, if he does not voluntarily cooperate with the police for questioning.
- A man, believed to be from the Foreign Ministry, handed over an envelope bearing the words "Seri Paduka Baginda" to the North Korean embassy. Embassy counsellor Kim Yu-song then signed a piece of document with the words "Foreign Ministry" on it.
Feb 26
- Abdul Samah declared klia2 safe from any toxic material following a sweep by the authorities at the scene where Kong-Nam was assassinated.