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French woman killed in robbery
Published: Wednesday, 14 November, 2007, 11:37 PM Doha Time
PHNOM PENH: A French woman was killed yesterday when she was struck by a mini-bus after being pulled off a motorcycle taxi by purse-snatchers in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh.
Aurelia Lacroix, 28, died instantly following the noon-time robbery, which occurred when at least two young men on a motorcycle pulled up alongside her and grabbed her purse, said Ben Khun, deputy Phnom Penh traffic police chief.
“The victim fell off the motorcycle taxi and the mini-bus ran her over,” he said.
Officials said Lacroix was working as a legal intern in Cambodia. The robbers escaped, he said, while both the bus and taxi drivers fled the scene, he added.
While robberies have decreased overall in Cambodia, purse and chain-snatching are on the rise and are particularly problematic around major holidays, affecting Cambodians and foreigners alike.
Cambodia next week is set to begin celebrating the Water Festival, which drawsmns of people to the capital for four days of boat races and parties.-AFP
Sarith's quote:
Cambodia is still a dangerous country for the last 30 years under Hun Sen's rule. The unemployment rate is in 90%. The corruption and murder are still running wild. The people who invest in Cambodia, they are mostly drug traffickers and gangsters. This is
the reason why, because we have a gangster prime minister.
Date: 11/15/2007
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Author: gulf time
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