Drunken Altercation Leads to Fatal Violence in Prey Nop District resulting in one death and one injury
Preah Sihanouk Province: A violent incident resulting in one death and one injury occurred on December 22, 2024, at Dek Kang Point in Chamnot Ream Village, Bit Trang Commune, Prey Nop District.
At approximately 7:15 p.m., the conflict erupted after Sok Win, a 28-year-old male, allegedly intoxicated, grabbed the hand and leg of An Kim Hoeun's daughter in the middle of the road. The 45-year-old father, a land guard, was informed of the incident and, in anger, left his home with a fellow villager armed with wooden sticks to confront the situation.
The altercation escalated when An Kim Hoeun and his accomplice, Soeun Daro, 32, a car repairman, attacked Sok Win and a bystander, Mean Pha Khen, a 26-year-old delivery worker for E Gets. Sok Win sustained severe injuries from strikes to the neck and back, which led to his death while being transported to the Ream Commune Health Center. Mean Pha Khen was injured with lighter strikes to the back of his head and back.
Following the incident, the Prey Nop District Police Inspectorate and Bit Trang Police Station promptly responded to the scene, where they arrested the suspects and confiscated three wooden sticks and a mobile phone.
Both suspects have been detained at the Prey Nop District Police Inspectorate and are currently undergoing questioning. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding this tragic event is ongoing.
