Teenagers Arrested for Rape and Murder of 15-year-old Girl in Phnom Penh

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The Phnom Penh Municipal Police arrested three teenagers suspected of raping and murdering a 15-year-old girl whose body was found in a toilet at the Krous Primary School in Prek Pnov district. The suspects, identified as Sok Chansovanseng, 18, and two others aged 16 and 15, are high school dropouts from Doung village in Prek Pnov district. According to police investigation and confessions from the suspects, the trio lured the victim to a coffeeshop, spiked her drink with sleeping pills, and then took her to the school toilet where Chansovanseng raped and murdered her by strangulation. The suspects stole the victim's possessions, including a phone and a platinum necklace worth $100, and fled. They were arrested on Wednesday afternoon and face charges of 'murder accompanied by cruelty and rape' under Article 29 and 205 of the Criminal Code, carrying a possible life sentence.

Key Takeaways:

  • The three suspects, Sok Chansovanseng (18), and two others (16 and 15), are accused of raping and murdering a 15-year-old girl in Prek Pnov district.
  • The suspects lured the victim to a coffeeshop, spiked her drink with sleeping pills, and then took her to the school toilet where Chansovanseng raped and murdered her by strangulation.
  • The suspects stole the victim's possessions, including a phone and a platinum necklace worth $100, and fled.
  • The trio was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and faces charges of 'murder accompanied by cruelty and rape' under Article 29 and 205 of the Criminal Code.
  • The suspects are accused of breaking the law under Articles 29 and 205 of the Criminal Code.
  • They are accused of breaking the prime law, if convicted could face life imprisonment.
  • The platinum necklace taken by the suspects was worth $100.
  • The three suspects were sent to the Phnom Penh Municipal court for legal action.

Statistics:

  • The victim was a 15-year-old girl.
  • The suspects, Sok Chansovanseng (18), and two others (16 and 15), are accused of rape and murder.
  • The platinum necklace stolen by the suspects was worth $100.
  • The suspects face charges under Articles 29 and 205 of the Criminal Code.
  • The suspects could face up to a life sentence if convicted.

Sources:

  • Colonel Sam Vichhika, spokesman for the Phnom Penh Municipal Police