Sunday, January 9, 2011

Australian man shot in Cambodia

09 Jan, 2011
Source: Radio Australia News

A 43 year old man from the Australian state of Victoria has died in Phnom Penh as a result of gunshot wounds.

Cambodian police spokesman General Cheath Chantharith says the shooting happened on Saturday night when the man checked in at a Phnom Penh hotel.

Consular officials from the Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh are liaising closely with local authorities.

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says the Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh and the Department of Foreign Affairs in Canberra are providing consular assistance to the man's family.

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