British JARED DOWNER Violently Attacks Tuk Tuk Driver

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British JARED DOWNER Violently Attacks Tuk Tuk Driver

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Cambodia News (Siem Reap): A 30-year-old British man, JARED MARTIN DOWNER, who is staying at the guesthouse Reap Chilled Backpacker, was arrested after he attacked a tuk-tuk driver in Stueng Thmei village, Siem Reap. The suspect tested positive for drugs [methamphetamine].
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The British man seriously injured Oeuth Samnang, a 27-year-old tuk-tuk driver, when he attacked him for an unknown reason. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment. The suspect is being detained for questioning and police are preparing his case to submit it to the Siem Reap court.
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Edit: Another report states that at about 1:50 pm, on 1 November, 2019, the foreigner, Jared Downer, hit the 27-year-old tuk-tuk driver on the right cheek and right shoulder with a wine bottle, causing extensive bleeding. It also says that the British man was under the influence of drugs at the time of the attack.
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From his shirt, he may be an employee of "Bongs" bar.

Not to condone violence, but what started the dispute, I would like to know
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Jerry Atrick wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:26 pm what started the dispute,
An idiot + meth. Nothing else required
CEOCambodiaNews wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2019 1:56 pm "A 30-year-old British man,.... attacked a tuk-tuk driver...
The suspect tested positive for drugs [methamphetamine]."
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He should have taken a downer. :stir:
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Never trust a grown man in short pants.

"Chilled backpacker guesthouse" ohhh the irony.

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Not many facts on the case - but bottling a local is a sure recipe for a spell in the real chiller.
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Jared Upper.
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British Jared Downer...
"i say old boy, do take this fucking wine bottle with you. There's a good chap.""
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Small world, I saw this guy for a few nights on koh rong samloem and had some drinks with him when I went to visit there a few of weeks back, never saw him drink wine and didn't seem the type to bottle someone, he was always joking and having a laugh with the locals/expats there even if he was a bit hooched up on beer, is there any witnesses or CCTV? The Article States the Tuk Tuk driver was attacked for "Unknown Reasons", early days I know, but it aint addin up in head
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I worked with a guy who was reliable, responsible, charming and great company but that didnt stop him beating hell out of a guy with a baseball bat in a pub car park, in Ruislip.
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If the tuk tuk driver was just showing typical tuk tuk driver behavior, maybe that by itself made him cross the line?
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