24 year-old Carthur Richarduamefilbert being treated in the hospital in Phnom Penh.Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
Monday, 23 January 2012
The Phnom Penh Post
The bodyguard of a high-ranking military official was sent to Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday after he allegedly shot an American man on Saturday while escorting his superior.
Capital police chief Chuon Narin identified the bodyguard as 30-year-old Kheng Sarath, who surrendered himself to authorities on Saturday. However, the name of the high-ranking military official, who works at the Ministry of National Defence, remains unknown.
“Kheng Sarath turned himself in to the police after he shot a foreigner,” the police chief said.
He said the suspect was with his superior, driving down Norodom Boulevard at about 1:30am on Saturday morning, when the 24-year-old victim was crossing the street. The victim, who the police chief claimed was drunk, allegedly struck their vehicle with a stick.
He added that Kheng Sarath then exited the vehicle and fired his gun at the ground with the intention of frightening the victim, but the bullet ricocheted and struck the young man in the buttocks.
Sean MacIntosh, spokesman for the US embassy in Phnom Penh, said yesterday that consular officials are investigating the case.
5 comments:
Welcome to Cambodia impunity society run by thugs and gangsters. Next time get intoxicated at home white boy. You're lucky this time. Khmer people are do anythings for money.
The authority should arrest his boss, the high-ranking military official, also. Name him and shame him.
I agree with post 8:ooAM! Authority must bring that ek o'dumbass to questioning....Place hime big screen Tv nationwide...This is embarrassment to the country and its people!
He(BOSS)must said something to encourage the body gurad...I would love to put his face on big screen tv in whole country and let people seeing his gangsterFACE! Its embarrassment...shamed!
Cambodia has problem with this kind of people sitting above the law since Gen. Lon Nol's era...They need to clean up these people for good...These high ranking officials they don't give a damn about the police or authority one bit! They threaten them with power and $$$$$$!
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