Wednesday, March 05, 2008

American indicted in Cambodia over Vietnamese girl’s death

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
AFP

Cambodian police yesterday charged a residential US national with murdering his Vietnamese girlfriend who was strangled with a wire coat hanger, according to police sources Tuesday.

Grant Kim Helling was arrested on February 22 as he tried to flee his apartment in Phnom Penh, said Mom Sitha, chief of the police unit dealing with crimes involving foreigners.

The American had set the apartment alight in an attempt to destroy the woman’s body, the official said.

Helling, 46, leapt from his first-floor balcony, badly injuring his legs in the fall. Upon searching his home, police discovered the deceased corpse.

The man, indicted with murder by Phnom Penh’s Municipal Court in the aftermath of his arrest, faces life imprisonment if convicted.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Any reaction from the US Embassy in Phnom Penh yet?

Anonymous said...

Right now, I think the US is examining the evidences. They won't comment on it until it's done.

Anonymous said...

FOr Yuon girl, our police did a good job. But not sure for many Khmers who died. Pls open eyes klass klass tov lok..
Keep doing your good job!

Anonymous said...

Wrong, we have saved a lot more Khmer than foreigner from criminals. This is the first crime case I heard involved Vietnamese girl. I don't remember any other case from the recent years.

Anonymous said...

You must be fucking stupid 5:08PM., We have youn fighting in the market every day!

Ah youn sok kong is on the new all the time! from land crabing to sand sucker!

Anonymous said...

Yuon fighting in the market? What have you have for breakfast, dude (12:51)