Women accused of killing DPRK man in Malaysia asked to enter defense

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The two women charged with killing a man from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at a Kuala Lumpur airport on Feb. 13 last year were asked to enter their defense by a Malaysian court on Thursday.

"I must accordingly find that the prosecution had made out a prima facie case against the accused persons and I must therefore call upon them to enter their defense on their respective charges," Judge Azmi Ariffin told the Shah Alam High Court, outside the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur

Siti Aisyah from Indonesia, who is on trial for the killing of a DPRK man, is escorted as she arrives at the Shah Alam High Court on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 16, 2018. /VCG Photo

The ruling means the prosecution, which has been presenting its case for several months, has shown that there is sufficient evidence to support a murder charge against the women.

Vietnamese national Doan Thi Huong (L) is escorted by Malaysian police for her trial at the Shah Alam High Court, outside Kuala Lumpur, August 16, 2018. /VCG Photo‍

Siti Aisyah from Indonesia and Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam, were accused of the murder of the man by smearing his face with VX, a nerve agent banned by the United Nations. They have pleaded not guilty, saying they thought they were involved in a prank for a reality TV show.