Saturday, September 15, 2012

Military police officer held in Cambodian reporter’s death

 By Sep 15, 2012

pHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A military police officer has been detained in the killing of a journalist who reported on illegal logging in northeastern Cambodia.
Interior Ministry spokesman Gen. Khieu Sopheak said Friday that Capt. Ean Bun Heng had been arrested in connection with death of Vorakchun Khmer Daily reporter Hang Serei Oudom in remote Ratanakiri province. Police believe he was killed by blows to the head with an ax.
Khieu Sopheak said the victim’s wife told the authorities the officer called him for a meeting just before he was killed and the victim’s shoes were found at the suspect’s house. He said police were questioning several other people.
Widespread illegal logging in Cambodia is generally believed to benefit influential politicians and military officers.

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