Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Burned villager’s dad vows revenge

Tuesday, 15 September 2009
By Thet Sambath
The Phnom Penh Post

THE father of a young man said to have been killed Friday by Thai troops near the border at Oddar Meanchey province said he has no doubts his son was deliberately burned to death and wishes for revenge against those responsible for the murder.
In a conversation with the Post on Monday, Saing Yon said he had visited the scene of the killing and was devastated by what he saw there.
“It is difficult for me to tell you in detail about my son’s suffering before he died because I saw my son’s body and it is very tragic,” said the father of 16-year-old Yon Rith, who was found dead after reportedly being arrested by Thai forces on Friday.
“They burned my son to death. I will remember this, and I want revenge on the Thai soldiers, but I won’t tell anyone what I will do to them.”

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