Cambodia News (Mondulkiri Province): On February 1, 2022, in M'pay village, Pou Chrey commune, Pichreada district, 3 people were killed and two are missing after an attack on an indigenous Bunong family in Mondulkiri province. Local police are conducting a murder investigation.

A 12-year-old indigenous boy, Krak Sly, has survived and was rescued by the authorities, but sadly, there were 3 deceased victims of a family belonging to the Bunong tribe who were found at the scene: a 45-year-old man, Mot Krak, and two 15-year-old boys, Krak Ly and Noun Samarth. The missing victims were named as Nich Srey, a 41-year-old woman, and Krak Ny, a 5-year-old boy.

One of the murder victims, Mot Krak, was shot in the head from behind, and the other two deceased victims were brutally beaten on the head with hard objects. The survived 12-year-old boy was severely wounded.
The authorities are still investigating the incident, however, the motive for the attack on the indigenous family is suspected to be revenge of some sort.

UPDATE
The total number of victims in the massacre of this family is now 5 dead and 1 severely injured. Authorities carried out a search for the missing victims until February 3, 2022, when two more bodies were found.

The victims are named as :
First name: Mot Krak, male, 45 years old, ethnic Pnong (died).
Second name: Krak Ly, male, 15 years old, ethnic Pnong (died).
Third name: Nuon Sam Ath, male, 15 years old, ethnic Pnong (died).
Fourth, the name is Krak Sloi, male, 12 years old, ethnic Pnong (severe injury).
Fifth, name: Nich Srey, female, 41 years old, ethnic Pnong (missing) (dead).
6-Name is Krakny, male, 05 years old, ethnic Pnong (missing) (died).
Police are still investigating.

Holy fuck. That poor surviver, how do you possibly live a normal life after that.

R.I.P. family

CPU/HIT are in Mondulkiri assisting.

5yo. Jesus H.

RIP.

From CPU social media page:

Cambodia News, Mondulkiri: ALPHA22 Diversity Team has been formed to investigate the homicide of two adults and two children, as well as the attempted murder of another child, which occurred in the Mondulkiri countryside on February 1, 2020.

The diverse team is formed in cooperation between the Mondulkiri Provincial Police forces, the Major Criminal Department and the Technical and Science Department of the Ministry of Interior, and the murder crime investigation team and the technical forensic team of Child Protection Unit (CPU).

The surviving 14-year-old child has been sent to the emergency services in Phnom Penh after suffering life-threatening injuries.
If the public has any further information regarding this crime, please report it to the police force or security forces.

Motivation for the killings seem to stem from accusations of witchcraft against the targeted indigenous family.

11 mins ago - BREAKING NEWS
6 arrested in Mondulkiri mass murder case
Police have arrested 6 people in relation to the brutal murder of 6 members of the same family – and state that accusations of ‘witchcraft’ were behind the brutal slaying

The murder of 3 adults and 3 children and the attempted murder of another child occurred in Pichreada district, Mondulkiri province on Tuesday this week.

An operation to capture the perpetrators was carried out by the Criminal Police Department in collaboration with the Mondulkiri Provincial Police Force, the Technical and Scientific Police Department and the CPU Child Protection Organization under the direct command of General Dr. Neth Savoeun, National Police Commissioner, Lt. Gen. In Bora, Commissioner Deputy Commander, Lt. Gen. Neng Chuor, Director of the Criminal Police Department, and Lt. Gen. Lor Sokha, Mondulkiri Provincial Police Commissioner.

Brigadier General So Sovann, Deputy Police Commissioner of Mondulkiri Province said that 6 people have been arrested:

* Tim Piet, alias Piseth, male, 18 years old, ethnic Pnong
* Rim Thea, male, 27 years old, ethnic Khmer
* Nim Khla Khin Male, 18 years old, Khmer nationality
* Pyit, Male, 14 years old, Pnong
* Kling Chanthy, Male, 40 years old, Nationality Pnong
* Nuon Vanna, male, 54 years old, Cambodian

Brigadier General So Sovann confirmed that the suspects had confessed to shooting and killing the six victims on February 1. 2022, out of resentment, accusing the victim’s family of practicing witchcraft on their family.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501019913/ ... rder-case/

I wonder what kind of witchcraft would be worse than killing 5 people including kids.

So superstitious nonsense and three adults plus three children are brutally executed,this is when the death sentence of other South-East Asian nations makes perfect sense?

Photos from CPU :

The suspects