Nearly a week after Malaysia concluded that the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un died of poisoning from a powerful nerve agent, North Korea
Nearly a week after Malaysia concluded that the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un died of poisoning from a powerful nerve agent, North Korea is claiming that he probably died of a heart attack.
Ri Tong Il, who once served as the North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters Thursday that the man « probably died of a heart attack because he suffered from heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, » according to The Associated Press.
North Korea has not officially acknowledged that the deceased man is Kim Jong Nam — as we have reported , they instead have referred to him only as a North Korean national by the name of Kim Chol.
« We have our experts who are qualified to determine the cause of death of Kim Chol. Our investigations, supported by expert reports, confirmed that Kim Chol was murdered, » Malaysia’s national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar told the AP. « North Korea can say what they like but the facts remain. »
The nerve agent VX that Malaysia says killed Kim Jong Nam is an extremely deadly chemical weapon.
