Police confronts KBS cameraman covering Jong Nam case

A momentary distraction occurred early this morning among the media who had set up camp near the National Institute of Forensic Medicine (IPFN), Kuala Lumpur Hospital to cover the Kim Jong-nam case when police came and single out one of the cameramen.

The cameraman from the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) was approached by Dang Wangi District Criminal Investigation Department chief DSP M. Gunalan after four police four-wheel drive vehicles together with a Special Task Force On Organised Crime (Stafoc) team arrived at 1.40am

Also seen was Dang Wangi District Police chief ACP Mohd Sukri Kaman.

The cameraman was believed to have aroused some suspicion for hanging around at the IPFN.

However, a KBS spokesman said the cameraman was detained after he was found without an identification document and passport.

"Police released him half an hour later after we brought and showed them his documents," he told reporters here today.

Meanwhile, Mohd Sukri told Bernama when contacted that Stafoc did not come to bring Jong-nam's eldest son Kim Han-sol, 21, who was expected to arrive at IPFN to identify the body and for DNA testing.

A large group of local and international media practitioners had gathered at IPFN since 5pm yesterday in anticipation of Han-sol's arrival but he has not been seen so far.

Jong-nam, who is the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, died on Feb 13 while being sent to hospital.

According to earlier news reports, he was at Klia2 for a flight to Macau when a woman approached and tried to gain his attention while another woman came from behind and covered his face with a piece of cloth which was suspected to be laced with poison.

-- BERNAMA