Jealous Cambodian woman arrested for attempted murder after attacking lady she caught with her Nigerian boyfriend
A Cambodian woman has been arrested for attempted murder of another woman during a dispute over her Nigerian boyfriend.
Major Khim Vanna, Deputy Chief of Russey Keo district police, said the suspect identified as Lim Sokleap, 30, a croupier in a casino in Sihanoukville, was arrested on Thursday, September 12, 2024, and taken to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court.
The victim, who has not been named, has been identified by authorities as a 27-year-old karaoke worker residing in the Phnom Penh Thmey commune of Sen Sok district.
Maj Vanna said that at 12.30am on August 9, 2024, Sokleap travelled to visit her boyfriend, named Chali, 35, on the 8th floor of a condo in Tuol Sangke II commune, Russey Keo district.
According to the police investigation, Sokleap and Chali were close partners with each other for three years but lived separately since Sokleap was residing in Sihanoukville while Chali stayed in Phnom Penh.
