Victim of police beating files court complaint
An opposition Sam Rainsy Party activist who was badly beaten on September 16 by riot police during a protest against the demolition of homes at Boeng Kak lake filed a complaint yesterday with the Phnom Penh Municipal Court against developer Shukaku Inc and the officers who beat him… During the demolition by Shukaku workers, Suong Sophoan claimed that police officers kicked him, struck him on the head with a gun and hit him with a brick. Mr Sophoan spent almost a week in hospital with a broken finger and a head injury. SRP lawmaker Mu Sochua, who accompanied Mr Sophoan to the court, said those responsible for the alleged attack – from the officers who took part, to the top officials who enable such behaviour – must be punished…
