The Shah Alam High Court had discharged Siti Aisyah, 27, without acquitting her in the murder case.

She arrived at Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport in Jakarta at 5pm on a special aircraft arranged by the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

Hundreds of local media personnel had been awaiting her arrival from 3pm at the airport.

The decision by Justice Azmi Ariffin on the case was widely broadcast in the nation.

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

She was then brought to a press conference with Indonesia’s Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly in Jakarta.

Yasonna 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 believing she was taking part in a prank for a reality television show, not knowing she was being used,” he said.

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

She was arrested by Malaysian authorities in connection with the murder of Kim Chol (Kim Jong Nam), 45, at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 departure hall on Feb 13, 2017.