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Thursday, 14 March 2013

Ieng Sary's charges dropped because of death from heart failure

PHNOM PENH, 14 March 2013 (The Cambodia Herald) -- Ieng Sary's death from cardiac failure led to the termination of his case, announced, co-prosecutor Chea Leang, at the Extra-ordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia.

Last year, Ieng Sary was often hospitalized many times at the Cambodian-Russian Friendship Hospital. The last time he was on March 4th for vomiting and cardiac arrest.

She added that Ieng Sary has had a long battle with heart disease.

Lars Osen legal communication officer at the ECCC said according to the Cambodian law, the proceeding against Ieng Sary extinguished (end) as he died.

Therefore the ECCC will issue a formal and final decision to terminate the proceedings, she said.

But the case 002 is not over. The charges against Noun Chea and Khieu Samphan, other Khmer Rouge officials, will not be affected by the death of Ieng Sary.


Deputy International co-prosecutor William Smith said that the death of Ieng Sary is not a failure of ECCC. However, "The court is going through difficult time."

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