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Battambang crash suspect had not appeared by 10:30 on April 1 after police deadline

The morning account says the 10:00 summons was missed and counts six deaths including an unborn child; Sar Sokha urged the suspect’s father to bring him in.

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As of 10:30 on April 1, 2026, Siv Cheysith, the suspect in a fatal vehicle crash in Moung Ruessei district, Battambang, had not appeared before police after the deadline for questioning. The morning report counts six deaths, including an unborn child, and identifies the suspect as the son of a deputy police commissioner in Banteay Meanchey. Battambang police had summoned him to the road-traffic police office at 10:00 that morning. The report says five days had passed since the incident and the suspect remained at large, while authorities said they were searching for his whereabouts. His father said he did not know where his son was. Interior Minister Sar Sokha urged the father to bring his son in immediately. Writer: Nget Pisant.
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