Alleged mob murder of a 15-year-old boy leaves a village on edge

[geovalin]

Mech Dara and Erin Handley

 

Alongside a makeshift dump of coconut husks and plastic bags, a village in Stung Meanchey commune in the capital’s Meanchey district has struggled to sleep for the past week. They fear the presence of a ghost.

 

In this village on July 8, 15-year-old Phal Narou was allegedly caught red-handed stealing from his neighbours. His hands were tied behind his back, and he was beaten.

 

Police yesterday said they are investigating Narou’s untimely death after his body was dredged up from a nearby lake last Monday.

 

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[phantomfiddler]

Sounds like he was a known thief over a period of time, and the people around him had finally though "enough is enough" !

[kannot]

On 7/17/2017 at 2:43 PM, phantomfiddler said:

Sounds like he was a known thief over a period of time, and the people around him had finally though "enough is enough" !

The problem with this having lived close to a  village is  "tittle  tattle gossip" is rife and anything said  becomes 100% fact..............i was  accused of stealing water which was odd as we have our own wells, but it became a  virtual fact in the  village of the damned as i call it.

Many of these folk have  nothing better to do all day than "gossip" about everything