Fund Set Up to Raise Money For Victim of Police Shooting
An expatriate living in Phnom Penh has set up a fund to raise $3,000 over the next month to help pay the medical expenses of a student shot in the spine by a police officer at the SL Garment Factory workers’ protest last month. Hoeurn Chann, a 26-year-old fourth-year student at Human Resources University, was shot after clashes erupted between the protesting workers and authorities. Mr. Chann was rushed to the Khmer-Soviet Friendship hospital, where he underwent more than two hours of surgery to remove the bullet. Doctors have told him that he will never walk again due to his injury. … The fundraising effort, set up by New Zealand national Francesca Eldridge and titled “Solidarity With Hoeurn Chann” on the website YouCaring.com, features a video of police violence during the SL protest uploaded to YouTube and describes Mr. Chann’s situation. … The fundraiser is set to close January 8. The family of Mr. Chann said they were happy to hear about the fundraiser and said the money would help supplement $1,400 they say King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath have granted them.
Mech Dara and Alex Willemyns
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