National News- Citizens were shocked to see a man's body lying dead in Preah Sihanouk:
The body of a Chinese man was found lying dead on a cart and left in the middle of a field near the commercial market in the central town of Preah Sihanouk. The shocking incident occurred at nearly 6 pm on February 14, 2025 in front of the Sikang Iyan Private Hospital in Sangkat No. 2, Preah Sihanouk City/Province.
According to sources at the scene, two men were seen pushing the cart and placing the victim from the Ivan Restaurant in front of the Sikang Iyan Hospital. Local authorities said that the body was identified as A MAI, a 30-year-old Chinese national with an unspecified occupation, residing in Village 2, Sangkat No. 2, Preah Sihanouk City, Preah Sihanouk Province.
Authorities said that the two men who brought the victim's body to the hospital were: 1/ YE CHENQING, a 23-year-old Chinese national residing in Sampov Poun City, Kandal Province. 2/ CAI ZECHANG, male, 30 years old, Chinese, shopkeeper, residing in Phnom Penh.
According to the statements of YE CHENQING and CAI ZECHANG, they saw the victim fall in the bathroom of the restaurant Ivan after he felt nauseous. They went to the hospital to ask for the medical staff and then took the victim to the hospital. When they arrived at the gate, the doctor checked and confirmed that the victim had died. The body has now been taken to the morgue of the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Referral Hospital, waiting for the technical and scientific authorities to inspect and conduct a forensic examination. By: Jing Long