Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (CNN)Malaysian
police have confirmed the North Korean citizen killed last month in
Kuala Lumpur is Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean
leader Kim Jong Un, Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar told
reporters on Friday.
"We have
fulfilled the requirement of the laws on his identification," Abu Bakar
said. He would not elaborate on how police confirmed Kim's identity,
citing the security and safety of "the witnesses".
CNN
