Doan Thi Huong's father attends the confrontation hearing with the suspect in Malaysia.
On the morning of April 1st, at the Shah Alam High Court in Selangor state, Malaysia, a cross-examination will take place for defendant Doan Thi Huong, a suspect in the murder of North Korean citizen Kim Chol. Her father, Doan Van Thanh, will be present at the trial.
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| Police escort Doan Thi Huong (center) as she leaves the Shah Alam High Court in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 14, 2019. Photo: AFP/VNA |
According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Malaysia, on the morning of April 1st, a cross-examination session will take place at the Shah Alam High Court in Selangor state, Malaysia, for defendant Doan Thi Huong, a suspect in the murder of North Korean citizen Kim Chol.
Attending the trial were a delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy led by Ambassador Le Quy Quynh, Mr. Doan Van Thanh - the defendant's father, and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Malaysia.
At the court hearing on March 14th, the court rejected the request for Đoàn Thị Hương's release.
Shortly afterward, Doan Thi Huong's defense lawyer wrote a second letter to the Malaysian Ministry of Justice and Attorney General, continuing to request that Malaysia release Doan Thi Huong, as had been the case with the Indonesian suspect Siti Aisyah earlier.
The Shah Alam High Court is expected to make a decision on whether or not to release suspect Doan Thi Huong on the morning of April 1st.
Previously, Doan Thi Huong's lawyer had submitted a request to the Malaysian Ministry of Justice and Attorney General for her release following the release of Indonesian suspect Siti Aisyah on March 11th. The trial continues to receive significant media attention.
An estimated 100 domestic and international journalists covered the trial. In the August 2018 hearing, the Malaysian High Court declared that it had gathered sufficient evidence that defendant Siti Aisyah, 26, along with Vietnamese defendant Doan Thi Huong and four other North Korean suspects who remain at large, participated in "a meticulously planned conspiracy" to assassinate Kim Chol.
Over the past period, the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia has made many efforts to protect Vietnamese citizens and ensure the legitimate rights of prisoners.
In typical cases, such as the Doan Thi Huong case, the Embassy always closely monitors all related developments and provides the highest possible level of support to the defense lawyers for the accused.
