Sepang district police chief ACP Abdul Aziz Ali confirmed the matter when met by reporters at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, at 7.50pm today.

It is understood that the post-mortem on the man, identified by his passport as Kim Chol and who was attacked at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 on Monday, was completed at 7.30pm.

Aziz declined to reveal any details on the cause of death or when the remains would be claimed from the hospital.

Four vehicles from the North Korean Embassy in Malaysia were seen leaving the premises at 8pm.

About 50 local and foreign journalists had begun gathering at the compound of the forensic unit from as early as 9am today hoping to get further information on the case.

Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said yesterday the North Korean tried to seek help at the customer service counter at KL International Airport 2.

The man’s passport stated that he was born in Pyongyang on June 10, 1970.

Foreign media had reported that Kim Chol was actually Kim Jong-nam, an elder half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Police had last night said a woman had sprayed a liquid at his face and covered his face with a cloth. His eyes became painful and he sought help from customer service.

He died on the way to hospital in an ambulance.