Doan Thi Huong continues to appear in court on October 2.

The trial of Vietnamese citizen Doan Thi Huong in the murder of a North Korean citizen in Malaysia will take place for 23 days starting on October 2.

After opening the trial to receive the case today (July 28), Judge Azmi Ariffin of the Shah Alam High Court of Malaysia has set the trial date for the murder of North Korean citizen Kim Chol to start from October 2.

Two main suspects in the murder of Mr. Kim Chol. (Photo: The Star)

The two suspects, Doan Thi Huong (Vietnamese citizen) and Siti Aisiyah (Indonesian citizen), were both present at today's trial.

Judge Azmi Ariffin said the pleas of both defendants would be recorded on the first day of the trial.

Earlier, Judge Azmi approved prosecutor Muhamad Iskandar Ahmad's request that both defendants be tried together because their actions took place simultaneously at the same location.

Mr. Muhamad Iskandar Ahmad said the prosecution will call 30-50 witnesses, including 10 experts, to answer in court.

Doan Thi Huong and Siti Aisyah were charged with murdering Kim Chol, believed to be Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in February 2017 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Both could face the death penalty if convicted./.

According to VOV