Father Charged for Beating two-year-old-daughter to death
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
A 56-year-old-man was yesterday detained and charged by Pursat Provincial Court for beating his two-year-old-daughter to death while drunk in Kandieng district last week.
Pursat Provincial Penal Police Deputy Chief Lieutenant Colonel Chuon Sokhom yesterday identified him as Mov Tuok, a fisherman living in Kandieng district’s Raingtil commune.
Lt Col Sokhom said that the accused was charged with “intentional act of violence with aggravating circumstances [the death of victim]” under Article 224 of the Criminal Code.
If convicted, he faces between seven and 15 years in prison.
Lt Col Sokhom said Tuok was arrested on Sunday after beat his youngest daughter to death due to drunkenness on Friday after becoming angry that his 51-year-old-wife was not at home to cook for him.
He
added that the accused was arrested after provincial criminal investigation
unit officers in collaboration with the Interior Ministry’s Murder
Investigation Team and the Scientific Technical Team of the Child Protection
Unit (CPU) conducted an investigation and found out that the accused used
violence on his own daughter until she lost her life due to serious injuries on
her body, head and eyes.
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