Cambodia: 6 arrested in Mondulkiri mass murder case

Police have arrested 6 people in relation to the brutal murder of 5 members of the same family – and state that accusations of ‘witchcraft’ were behind the brutal slaying.

The murder of 2 adults and 3 children and the attempted murder of another child occurred in Pichreada district, Mondulkiri province on Tuesday this week.

An operation to capture the perpetrators was carried out by the Criminal Police Department in collaboration with the Mondulkiri Provincial Police Force, the Technical and Scientific Police Department and the CPU Child Protection Organization under the direct command of General Dr. Neth Savoeun, National Police Commissioner, Lt. Gen. In Bora, Commissioner Deputy Commander, Lt. Gen. Neng Chuor, Director of the Criminal Police Department, and Lt. Gen. Lor Sokha, Mondulkiri Provincial Police Commissioner.

Brigadier General So Sovann, Deputy Police Commissioner of Mondulkiri Province said that 6 people have been arrested:

* Tim Piet, alias Piseth, male, 18 years old, ethnic Pnong
*  Rim Thea, male, 27 years old, ethnic Khmer
*  Nim Khla Khin Male, 18 years old, Khmer nationality
*  :Thy Pyit, Male, 14 years old, Pnong
* Name: Kling Chanthy, Male, 40 years old, Nationality Pnong
*  Nuon Vanna, male, 54 years old, Cambodian

Brigadier General So Sovann confirmed that the suspects had confessed to shooting and killing the six victims on February 1. 2022, out of resentment, accusing the victim’s family of practicing witchcraft on their family.

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