JAKARTA: The Indonesian woman, freed from accusation of killing Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has returned home yesterday evening.

Discharged without being acquitted in the murder case by Shah Alam High Court yesterday, Siti Aisyah, 27, arrived at Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport in Jakarta, at 5pm on a special aircraft managed by the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

Hundreds of local media personnel had been awaiting her arrival since 3pm, following the wide broadcast of the decision by Justice Datuk Azmi Ariffin on the case.

She was arrested by Malaysian authorities in connection with the murder at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) Departure Hall on Feb 13, 2017.

Siti Aisyah, from Serang, Banten, looked cheerful and thanked all parties involved in her release.

Indonesia’s Law and Human Rights Minister, Yasonna Laoly, who was with Siti Aisyah at a press conference, said the Indonesian government thanked all parties in Malaysia, involved in the court proceedings.

“For two years and 23 days, Siti Aisyah was jailed in Malaysia (for the trial), the process was long, and she turned out to be innocent, having fallen victim to a conspiracy and believing she was taking part in a prank for a reality television show, not knowing that she was being used,” he said, told Bernama.

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno L.P. Marsudi in a statement said Siti Aisyah’s release was a ‘sweet’ decision and good news for Indonesia after the woman’s long ordeal.