Cambodia. Police still investigating murder of Filipino nationals by family member

A Filipino suspected of murder is admitted at a private clinic in Chamkar Mon district under police guard due to serious injuries on both his legs and hands after he jumped from a first floor apartment in an attempt to flee after the deaths of his younger sister and her husband. Phnom Penh police are still investigating the murder case which happened about 10am on Friday at Yabes Apartments located in Boeng Trabek commune.

District deputy police chief Major Keo Veasna identified the suspect as Yabes Fermin JR Suyat, 54, a Filipino who is  the owner of the apartment building, . Maj Veasna said that the suspect is now warded at the private clinic in Chamkar Mon district due to his serious injuries after he jumped from the first floor of the apartment after allegedly killing the two victims.

Maj Veasna identified the two victims as Jerry I Cervancs JR, 43, and his wife Grace Yabes Suyat, 41, both Filipino. “We still do not know the motive behind the murder of the two victims since the suspect is now at the hospital and we cannot interrogate him yet,” Maj Veasna told Khmer Times yesterday.

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