A serious criminal incident occurred in Dangkor district, Phnom Penh, on the afternoon of July 12. A Chinese woman doctor was killed inside the clinic where she worked and lived. Local police began a search after the incident and arrested a Cambodian man suspected of involvement.
According to local police, the incident took place at a private medical facility in the New World residential development in Dangkor district, Phnom Penh.
Following an initial examination of the scene and investigation, police provisionally classified the case as rape and murder. The victim’s English name was LIN ZHA. She was a Chinese national born on August 20, 1979, who had worked at the clinic providing disease screening, medical consultations and clinical care, and had lived there for an extended period.
At present, the 37-year-old Cambodian suspect has been placed in criminal detention by local police. Investigators are questioning him in detail to establish the sequence of events, motive and other key aspects of the case. Once the investigation and evidence collection are complete, the judicial authorities will refer the suspect to court for trial and pursue legal responsibility in accordance with the law.
