Three RCAF members charged for beatings
Three men, all members of the military, were yesterday charged over the savage assault of two opposition lawmakers outside parliament last week during a pro-CPP protest, as the spotlight intensified on the role of the armed forces in the attack.
Royal Cambodian Armed Forces members Sot Vanny, 45, Chhay Sarith, 33, and Mao Hoeung, 34, each face one charge of intentional violence with aggravating circumstances and two counts of property damage stemming from the October 26 gang-bashing of opposition lawmakers Kong Sakphea and Nhay Chamroeun, a Phnom Penh Municipal Court official said yesterday.
The trio was yesterday questioned by three prosecutors, including deputy prosecutor Meas Chanpiseth, before being sent to Prey Sar prison for temporary detention. …
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea, Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Shaun Turton
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