Cambodia jails six Chinese men over South Korean student's murder
A Cambodian court has sentenced six Chinese men to life in prison for the torture and murder of a South Korean student last year. The men were reportedly linked to a scam-related crime ring, according to SCMP. The case has drawn attention to cross-border criminal networks.
A Cambodian court has sentenced six Chinese men to life in prison for the torture and murder of a South Korean student last year, the South China Morning Post reported, with the ruling delivered on Wednesday.
The men were reported to be part of a crime ring linked to the scam compounds that have proliferated in the region. The case has revived concern over cross-border organised-crime networks across Southeast Asia.
Authorities in South Korea and China are expected to deepen cooperation against such networks. The defendants retain a right to appeal, and how the process unfolds will be watched.
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