Mech Dara

The Ministry of Justice issued a statement on Friday responding to media criticism it was not doing enough to bring before a judge two alleged perpetrators of a November 2014 Takeo province acid attack.

The case is currently before Takeo Provincial Court with the defendants, siblings Beng Meas and Beng Leakhena, being tried in absentia.

The brother and sister are alleged to have doused a mother and her then-2-year-old daughter with acid in response to a business dispute. Both fled the scene and have managed to elude authorities for the 15 months since.

read more: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-defends-acid-attack-response

What a horrible and despicable action to take.

Unfortunately, it is becoming more prevalent around the world.

To injure someone is bad, but to leave them disfigured for life is beyond belief.