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PHNOM PENH - TWO young Cambodian sisters were severely burned when they were attacked with acid as they rode on a motorbike on Thursday, police said.
The victims, aged 17 and 18, were splashed with acid while they were travelling by motorcycle to bring beef to their mother at a market in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, police said.
'We have not concluded what was the motive of the attack. We are investigating the case,' said Ouch Sokhon, Phnom Penh's Chamkar Mon district police chief.
The victims, who are both hairdressers, were rushed to a hospital to be treated for acid burns on their heads, faces and bodies, police and witnesses said.
Acid attacks, while decreasing in recent years, are still a common form of revenge in Cambodia, often committed by jilted lovers.
The victims, aged 17 and 18, were splashed with acid while they were travelling by motorcycle to bring beef to their mother at a market in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, police said.
'We have not concluded what was the motive of the attack. We are investigating the case,' said Ouch Sokhon, Phnom Penh's Chamkar Mon district police chief.
The victims, who are both hairdressers, were rushed to a hospital to be treated for acid burns on their heads, faces and bodies, police and witnesses said.
Acid attacks, while decreasing in recent years, are still a common form of revenge in Cambodia, often committed by jilted lovers.
8 comments:
I think Premier Hun Sen should ask the assembly to create a very tough law "death penalty" to the acid throwers.
But if the perpetrators never get arrested due to ineptness or corruption of law enforcement people, the tough law is useless.
It does not matter if have passed the law or not, the problem will continue to exist as long as Cambodia still struggles with its graft problems.
This is a life long suffering on an individual. I am for the same punishment back to the acid thrower. It should be cleared about what the acid thrower will decide to do. I know it is two does not make it right, but it deserves it.
An eye for an eye!
Poured acid back on them if caught!
Not to sound inhumane, but I have to agree with 5:13AM. Pour acid right back at them if caught and see how they feel with a scarred up and ugly face. There's too many incidents about acid attacks in Srok Khmer which in many cases the perpetrators never get caught because of the lawless government. Lock them up for life in Prey Sar, f* it.
An eye for an eye and the whole world will become blind.
Hun Sen needs to order a stop to acid attacks cos the law doesn't work. First his wife should be imprisoned for doing it.....
I told you not fight a cock...hahahahah
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