Indonesian Freed After Murder Charge Dropped in Kim Killing

Indonesian Freed After Murder Charge Dropped in Kim Killing
Indonesian Siti Aisyah, center, is escorted by police as she arrives at Shah Alam High Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia, on March 11, 2019. Yam G-Jun/AP Photo
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SHAH ALAM, Malaysia—An Indonesian woman held two years on suspicion of killing the North Korean leader’s half brother was freed from custody Monday after prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the murder charge against her.

The High Court judge discharged Siti Aisyah without an acquittal after prosecutors said they wanted to withdraw the charge. They did not give a reason.