Kandal: 58YO Korean national Chunseaong Jo murdered.

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Koon Khmer

A Chinese national (must be Korean national) was executed by an unknown person around 5.30PM at Koh Khnor village, Prek Roka commune, Kandal Steung district, Kandal Province.

The victim is still unidentified; it’s suspected that he’s a foreigner around 40YO.

According to the police:
Witnesses at the place of the incident explained that around 4.30PM a group of 3 persons had a discussion at the Sala Somnak roundabout in Koh Khnor village. Afterwards around 5.30PM there was a shooting. After the shooting an orange Kia Vista escaped in the direction of the East.

The car was ‘caught’ by the police in Bati district.

It’s not clear if one or more suspects were caught too.

Koh Rong: 29YO Turkish Karaboga Suleyla drowns while swimming in the sea.

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Koon Khmer

On August 10 2016 at 3.20PM a foreigner drowned in the sea at the beach in the neighborhood of the construction yard of a 5-star hotel which is located in Sok San village, sangkat Koh Rong, Sihanoukville.

The victim was identified as the 30YO female Turkish tourist Karaboga Sulega (must be Karaboga Suleyla) staying at a guesthouse in Koh Tooch village, sangkat Koh Rong. She went for a swim together with (a) friend(s).
Her corps has been sent to the Provincial Referral Hospital awaiting a decision from (not mentioned)

DOB 12/09/1986, Diyarbakir.

29YO Turkish Karaboga Suleyla drowns while swimming in the sea, Koh Rong, Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

Kampot: 72YO British David Ernest Frearson dies along the road during a coffee break.

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Koon Khmer

The victim died in the morning of August 10 2016 at 9AM in front of a Khmer restaurant after he left Capitol Bus for a coffee break to Kampot. He started smoking a cigarette; then he fell on the floor. He died on the scene of the incident before being taken to the hospital.

More information here: http://www.koonkhmer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1888

Phnom Penh: 52YO New-Zealander Andrea Mary Main found dead in Harmony Hotel.

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Koon Khmer

In the morning of August 5 2016 at 8AM the police examined the corps of a 53YO female New-Zealander who died in room number 603 on the 6th floor of Harmony Hotel which is located number 25, Street 148, sangkat Phsar Kandal 1, khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh.

The cause of death is not known yet; the police is currently waiting for the results of the Technical Department.
The outcome of the investigation showed that the victim died of a heart attack (caused by the use of morphine).
The corps has been sent to the morgue of Russian Hospital.

DOB: 3/10/1963, Epsom, NZ.
The Khmer article came with a picture of a positive OPI-test (Morphine).

Siem Reap: 67YO British Susan Laycock died in a rental room.

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Koon Khmer

A Britisch national died in a rental room in Siem Reap city.

Siem Reap

In Wat Damnak village, Sala Komreuk commune, Siem Reap city/province, 150m West of the local commune police office (and) adjacent to a ditch/sewer, an incident happend on July 31 2016 at 8.35AM.
An English national died in a rental room. The local police as well as the Immigration Department immediately went to the place of the incident.
The Technical-Scientific Police belonging to the Siem Reap Provincial Police and Dr.It Chamcharit ( អ៊ិត ឆមឆរ័ត្ន), who’s a coroner of the Siem Reap Provincial Court, performed an authopsy.
Lieutenant Colonel Pheng Pech of the Technical-Scientific Police said that the victim identified as 67YO female retiree Susan Laycock died around 4AM on the same day. The victim stayed together with her son in the rental room.
Based on the conclusions of the Technical-Scientific Police and the coroner:
The victim died of a stroke/cerebral haemorrhage. The victim’s son told the police that his mother had pre-medical conditions since 20 years already. (such as hypertension and diabetes)
The body has been deposited in the rental room of the victim awaiting a decision from the embassy.

DOB 20/03/1949, Halifax.

Phnom Penh: 70YO US national George Unwin found dead in his rental room.

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Koon Khmer

An American national died in a rental room.

Phnom Penh

An elderly American man was found dead by a friend in his room in Li Li condominium (លីលី). The victim was renting the room since 4 months ago.
The incident happend on July 31 2016 at 8.15AM in room No. 603 on the 6th floor of Li Li condominium which is located No.22, Street 197, sangkat Toumnob Tuk, khan Chamkar Mon.

The local police said that the elderly victim was identified as 70YO American tourist UNWIN GEORGE and living at the place of the incident.
Before the incident they didn’t see the victim leave his room. A foreign friend went to open the door, have a look and wake up the victim but he didn’t wake up. Then he realized that the victim already died.
The local police added that after it was discovered that the victim died alone on his bed the friend, who discovered the body, asked the responsible of the condominium to take a look (and) help and informed the police.

The victim had a pre-existing medical condition (មានជំងឺប្រចាំកាយស្រាប់) and always received treatment.

After the incident the police experts together with the local police and officials of the embassy performed an inspection and authopsy. The noticed that the victim died of his pre-existing medical condition.
The victim’s body has been deposited at the Russian Hospital awaiting the handing over the victim’s family.

DOB 15/11/1946, California, USA.

Read more here: http://www.koonkhmer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1797

Sihanoukville: 83YO Chinese Wang Rucheng drowns while swimming in the sea.

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Koon Khmer

An elderly Chinese man, while swimming in the sea at Koh Tootch, sangkat Koh Rong together with his family, choked on water and died when his family pulled him from the water back on the boat to give him first help.
The incident happend on July 20 2016 around 1PM at sea at a small island in front of Koh Tootch village, sangkat Koh Rong, Sihanoukville.
The Military Police said that prior to the incident a group of Chinese tourists rented a long tail boat to bring them to the place of the incident to take a swim. While swimming and also looking coral suddenly an elderly Chinese man choked on water and sank.
The family of the victim pulled him from the water in the boat to give first help by giving CPR (ជួយធ្វើចលនាបេះដូងឲ្យ) but unfortunately moments later the victim died. (ដាច់ខ្យល់ស្លាប់)
The victim was identified as Wang Rucheng, male, 73YO (must be 83). The victim entered the Kingdom of Cambodia on July 18 2016.
The corps of the victim was sent back to the mainland by the family and transferred to the Provincial Referral Hospital to perform an autopsy (វើកោសល្សវិច្ច័យ).

Read more here.

Sihanoukville: 43YO Russian Vitali Iakolev dies in a motorbike accident.

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Koon Khmer

A Russian man, driving a motorbike, crashed into the trailer of a container truck which is always parked along the road.

Sihanoukville

In the night of July 18 2016 at 0.30AM in front of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port which is in Village 3, Sangkat 3, Sihanoukville a driver of a motorbike died on the scene of the accident.
The victim was identified as Vitaly Iakovlev, male, 43YO, Russian national, tourist.
His corps has been deposited at Eintnhan (ឥន្ទញ្ញាន) in Sangkat 3 awaiting a decision from the embassy.

Read more here.

Siem Reap: 57YO Japanese KAI TOSHIKI dies in the hospital.

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Koon Khmer

An elder Japanese national, but born in Cambodia (ដើមកំណើតខ្មែរ), died in the Provincial Referral Hospital of Siem Reap on July 14 2016 at 2.15AM.

A source said that the victim was identified as KAI TOSHIKI, 58YO, retired, Japanese national but born as a Khmer national ( មានដើមកំណើតជាជនជាតិខ្មែរ).
He was living in Sala Kansaeng village, sangkat Svay Dangkum, Siem Reap city/province. He entered (the hospital) to receive treatment for a disease on July 13 2016 at 3PM and died on July 14 2016 at 2.15AM.

The police, in collaboration with the doctors of the hospital, confirmed that, after performing an autopsy, the victim died of chronic hypertension and severe respiratory problems. (ដោយសារជនរងគ្រោះមានជំងឺប្រចាំកាយដូចជា លើសឈាមរ៉ាំរ៉ៃ, រលាកផ្លូវដង្ហើមធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ ។)

The corps has been deposited at the Provincial Referral Hospital awaiting the Japanese embassy.

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Sihanoukville: 32YO Norwegian Tor Arne Bowitz dies in the hospital.

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Koon Khmer

A dead Norwegian citizen at Preah Sihanouk province.

In the morning of July 8 2016 at 10.05AM there was a case of a dead foreigner at the Provincial Referral Hospital. The victim was identified as Arne Ueland BOWITZ, male, DOB 13/02/1984, Norwegian citizen.
According to the first investigations:
The foreigner went to the Provincial Referral Hospital which is located in Group 2, Village 4, sangkat 4, Preah Sihanouk province to treat an illness on July 6 2016. He died on July 8 2016.
A doctor clarified that the victim died because he went unconscious due to a severe sugar shortage for a long period of time.
The Swedish (ស្វីសឌិន) embassy, which is located in Phnom Penh, agreed to hand over the body of the victim to YIM FUNERAL SERVICE to take and deposit the body at the morgue of (Wat) Steung Meanchey in Phnom Penh.

Read more here.