Cambodia News, Sihanoukville province: Local authorities say that the body of a 14-year-old schoolgirl, Oeun Srey Nuch, living in Prey Nop 1 village, Prey Nup district, Preah Sihanouk province, has been found in a small stream around the waterfall resort at Beung Seun village. The girl has been reported missing from her family home since 17 August and police have been searching for her. She was found this afternoon, 22 August 2019. RIP.

Authorities have not yet determined whether the death of the girl was the result of a murder or other accident, pending an autopsy. Update to follow.
Huy Bunleng facebook page.

UPDATE: Following the autopsy, authorities have said the girl found dead at a waterfall in Beung Seun village, Prey Nop commune, Prey Nup district, was raped and murdered. There is an intense search underway to track down the killer.

The KOW strikes again poor darling R.I.P.

Terrible for the poor young girl. RIP.

wow, just 14yo. Terrible!

sad

Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia News: The "LIMA19" task force has been set up as a collaboration between the Child Protection Unit (CPU) and the local Sihanoukville police to investigate the murder of an 11-year-old in Prey Nop district, Preah Sihanouk province.

On August 17, 2019, 11-year-old Oeun Srey Nuch, [previously reported as 14-years-old] ,was last seen near her home in Prey Nop 1 village, Prey Nop district, Preah Sihanouk province, at 17:30 while returning from a water park with friends. The next day, her mother reported the girl missing.

On August 22, 2019, the Prey Nup villagers found the girl lying naked in the water. The body was recovered for forensic examination and CPU officers arrived at the scene on August 23, 2019. As a result of the autopsy, the expert concluded that Oeun Srey Nuch was murdered by persons unknown.

In the meantime, the CPU and police of Preah Sihanouk province have formed a task force "LIMA19" to investigate the case.
CPU spokesman says: "We will do everything possible to find out the truth in the case."

If you have any further information about Oeun Srey Nuch, please contact Sihanoukville police or CPU on 077 247 247.
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Poor darling, RIP

August 26, 2019
Prey Nop Police search for suspect over rape, murder of child
Police in Preah Sihanouk province’s Prey Nop district are attempting to identify a suspect behind the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl whose body was found in the district last week.

Captain Sok Sothea, a penal police officer working with Prey Nop district police, identified the victim as Oeun Sreynoch, who was a 13-year-old student from Prey Nop commune’s Prey Nop I village.

Cap Sothea said that at about 3pm on August 17, the victim along with five of her friends travelled on motorbikes to visit a waterfall located about 15 kilometres from the village.

He added that at about 5.30pm, the victim disappeared. When she did not return home that evening, her parents alerted police...

Colonel Hour Yai, district police chief, confirmed that police do not yet have a suspect.
“According to our investigation, the suspect may be a man who knew the victim well and lived in the same village as the victim,” he said.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50636986/p ... -of-child/