Trial may shed light on Wutty’s death

The man accused of shooting the man who shot environmental activist Chut Wutty last April had been summoned to the Koh Kong Provincial Court to stand trial next month on charges of unintentional homicide, a court official said yesterday. According to deputy prosecutor Srey Mak Ny, Timbergreen security employee Ran Boroth will appear in court on October 4 to face allegations that he shot military police officer In Rattana while attempting to disarm him after he purportedly gunned down Wutty, a widely admired forest advocate, on April 26. … Ou Virak, president of the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights, said he would “welcome prosecution on the case”, but said it would be a far cry from sorting out the truth surrounding Wutty’s killing. …

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