was in and out of kim jong-un's inner sanctum following last week's brutal purge of his uncle. interestingly, the uncle's allies were present at the ceremony. no sign of his widow, although there are extensive reports that she is quite ill. but as you say, he was flanked either side by the leaders of the military and also the workers party, putting out this united front but behind the scenes, it is obviously a very different story. tales of instability, of a power struggle and an alleged coup which is why according to analysts, kim jong-un actually executed his uncle in the way that he did. certainly this was a man who was second in command, a mentor to the 30-year-old. you have to remember kim jong-un is the youngest head of state but it just goes to prove that no one is untouchable, not even family members. >> what's fascinating about this obviously, kim was very public about the execution of his