Grade12 student died after joining color race. It’s believed he was poisoned with color spray

Phnom Penh: This evening local police told local news there was a young lad (student) who died after he joined the color race. It’s believed that he was poisoned with the color spray.

The victim name Ough Chanthol, 20 years old and he is a grade 12 student at Wat Phnom high school. He was living in Sras Chak commune, Daun Penh district, Phnom Penh.

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Police and friends of the victim confirmed that the grade 12 student from Wat Phnom High School absolutely died from the poisoning of color spray. High ranking police officer in Phnom Penh and his friends who were with the victim at the Metfone concert said he actually died from color spray shooting.

Seyha [victim’s friend] said while the victim, he and another friend were standing and watching Metfone concert, there were a lot of color spray had been shot and then the victim fell down and passed out. He then died on the way to hospital. The high ranking police officer suspected that the victim died from heart attack which caused from the color spray.





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General Mackevili wrote:What on God's green earth is a color race?

It's a con. It pretends to be a race for charity but in fact is a race for a private corporation which hands a tiny slice of cash to charity and keeps the rest. Participants are sprayed in colored dyes...

Looks like your fault again General. Could it be this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Color_Run

Or maybe they were having a race to become white?

It's been organized by Metfone:

"The main objectives are to inspire and promote a healthy, active lifestyle for young people in Cambodia while contributing to building a more vibrant city. It is hoped the glitzy line up will attract both locals and tourists.

“Color Race is not about the speed that you run but about having fun, and sharing happy moments with your friends and family," said Mr. Hoang Trung Thanh - CEO of Metfone.

http://www.metfone.com.kh/en/News/News/ ... h.249.aspx

Mmm...Vietnamese CEO. First time and last time, hopefully. Moron organisers. This comes hot on the heels of their 'Win a free iPhone' competition farce.

The fumes are poisonous, the paint itself is poisonous in large quantities. What moron does not know this?

They are supposed to use corn-starch, not spray paint.

I hope LLC nails them if they infringed copyright.

TheGrinchSR wrote:

General Mackevili wrote:What on God's green earth is a color race?

It's a con. It pretends to be a race for charity but in fact is a race for a private corporation which hands a tiny slice of cash to charity and keeps the rest. Participants are sprayed in colored dyes...

Careful, Grinch, you'll be labelled as a rich-man hater soon...