Female Assassins That Assasinate Kim Jong Nam Claim They Thought They Were Taken Part In A Tv Prank

Police have dismissed claims that two women accused of murdering Kim Jong-nam thought they were taking part in a TV show prank.

The half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, died after being squirted with poison at Kuala Lumpur airport last week.

Vietnamese suspect, Duan Thi Huong, 29, and Siti Aishah, from Indonesia, told police they were offered cash to be part of a stunt.

But Malaysian authorities have said the women are lying and knew they were administering a poison.

Police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said both women wiped a liquid, containing a yet unidentified toxic substance, on Kim Jong Nam's face.

"Yes, the two female suspects knew that the substance they had were toxic," he said.

"We don't know what kind of chemical was used.

"They used their bare hands," he said, adding they were instructed to wash their hands afterwards.

It comes as police also revealed they are hunting one suspect who works in the North Korean embassy, and another for the state airline.