North Korea says U.S. student’s death a ‘mystery to us as well’ | Reuters

North Korea says U.S. student's death a 'mystery to us as well' | Reuters Reuters By Jack Kim | SEOUL SEOUL North Korea said on Friday the death of U.S. university student Otto Warmbier soon after his return home was a mystery and dismissed accusations that Warmbier had died because of torture and beating during his captivity as "groundless".North Korea's foreign ministry spokesman said Warmbier was "a victim of the policy of strategic patience" of former U.S. President Barack Obama whose government never requested his release, according to comments carried by the official KCNA agency."The fact that Warmbier died suddenly in less than a week just after his return to the U.S. The post North Korea says U.S. student's death a 'mystery to us as well' | Reuters appeared first on Firstpost. 1