Kratie Woman Killed by Husband in Murder-Suicide Attempt

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Kratie Woman Killed by Husband in Murder-Suicide Attempt

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Husband kills wife and tries to kill himself later
November 14, 2021

Cambodia News, (Kratie province): Sambor district police arrested a husband who attacked and killed his wife with a machete, before he attempted to hang himself on the night of November 13 2021.

Colonel Chrin Sothea, police chief of Sambor district, said that the tragic event was the result of a quarrel between the couple: The male assailant was identified as 26-year-old James Sothea, while his wife was 26-year-old Ban Ratana, both living at a house in Vattanac commune, Sambor district, where the violence took place.

The body of the victim was handed over to her relatives for a traditional ceremony, while her husband is still being treated at the provincial hospital, with authorities waiting for his injuries to heal in order to send him to court for legal action.
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