Vietnamese Suspect in Kim Killing Looking for Release

Vietnamese Suspect in Kim Killing Looking for Release
Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, center, is escorted by police as she leaves after a court hearing at the Shah Alam High Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia, on April 5, 2018. AP Photo/Sadiq Asyraf, File
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HANOI, Vietnam—Just four days ago, the future for Indonesia’s Siti Aisyah looked bleak—she was two years into her detention in Malaysia and faced a possible death sentence if convicted of killing the half brother of North Korea’s leader. Then the charges were unexpectedly dropped.

With Aisyah safely back home in Indonesia after Monday’s surprise, the only remaining suspect facing justice in the case is Vietnam’s Doan Thi Huong and officials in Hanoi are now refreshing calls for her freedom as well.