Man Kills His Fiancee's Parents Over Dowry Money

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Man Kills His Fiancee's Parents Over Dowry Money

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Cambodia Breaking News (Takeo): A 29-year-old man, Yem Vanda, was arrested at a rice farm, after killing his fiancee's parents over an argument about dowry money, on September 7, 2019, at 9 pm, in Prey Talot village, Trang Kok district, Takeo. The suspect used a knife to kill the two victims.

The victims were identified as Seng Kruth, 63-year-old man, and his wife Seng Oum, 55 years old. On September 8, the police arrested the suspect for questioning. The suspect confessed that he killed his fiancee's parents because he was angry that they asked him for the dowry money for their daughter.
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Questions raised,,, Will the wedding still go ahead and where will he stay on his honeymoon ?
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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So does he still have to pay a dowry or not?
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Mama's demands for 'milk money' must have been on the high side.
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cptrelentless wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:50 pm So does he still have to pay a dowry or not?
It's my understanding that dowries are paid by the bride's parents to the groom, so not much chance of that. 8-)
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^^So "dowry" would be more accurately referred to as "bride price"? That's usually how it works isn't it?- the groom or his family pays the brides parents?
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