Born Samnang (All Photos: Khmer Sthabna)
Sok Sam Oeun talking to reporters
Chea Mony, the younger brother of Chea VicheaTuesday, August 18, 2009
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
In the morning of 17 August 2009, judges of the Appeal Court issued an order to the authority to reopen the investigation into the murder of Chea Vichea, President of the Free Trade Union who was shot and killed in January 2004. On 17 August, judges of the Appeal Court revisited Chea Vichea’s murder case. Earlier, the Supreme court turned the case back to the Appeal court to review and issue a new decision in this murder case. The Supreme court also decided to release Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun, the accused killers of Chea Vichea, on bail. Following the arguments presented by the prosecutor and family members of the victim, the Appeal court ordered a new investigation into Chea Vichea’s murder case after the public and even the former Khmer monarch considered Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun as being “artificial” killers.
