Preah Vihear forest still holds murder secrets

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Alice Cuddy and Phak Seangly

More than a month since two anti-logging patrolmen were shot dead in Preah Vihear province, many arrests have been made but few answers have emerged. As time goes on, some worry that the killers might escape justice

Sap Yuos had patrolled the forests of northern Cambodia for years, but this time felt different. The policeman had been counselled to stay away from the forest by his fortune teller for a month after a bout of malaria and several fevers.

His seer had scribbled a warning on a piece of paper, which Yuos had stuffed in his trouser pocket. But with a family to provide for, being cursed seemed the least of his worries. He ignored the omen.

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