Prey Veng: The branch head of a finance company in Prey Veng, Vivath Golden Finance, Yom Chantha, 22, was reported killing his female employee at Svay Antor district due to financial issue. The victim was known as Mom Chenda, 27, a resident of Village 8, Kampong Leav Commune, in Prey Veng City. 

Prey Veng Deputy Police Commissioner Pov Chivi has said that they received a report on Monday about a woman found lifeless in a room of Vivath Golden Finance’s building. The police have traced the whereabouts of the victim which led to the arrest of the company’s branch director, Yom Chantha. The victim’s body was found laying on her stomach with scratched and bruised skin. 

The mother of the victim, Soeur Sovanry, 50, has reported to the police that on Sunday 8:00 in the evening, her daughter received a call from her boss asking to meet for a meeting. After that, she never heard from her daughter until on Monday she received a phone call that her daughter was dead.

Chivi has added that the forensic examination showed Chenda died due to suffocation. Police have rolled-out the conclusion that the murder was committed due to financial dispute in the company. They received an information that the branch director was hiding some of the company’s money in his hometown. After thorough investigation, the police said that the suspect have confessed killing his employee. He is now detained at Svay Antor District Police Inspectorate while the case against him is being prepared for filing in the court.