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The Battambang Provincial Court on Monday charged the unlicensed doctor accused of spreading HIV to scores of villagers in Roka commune with murder, punishable by life in prison, as well as two health law violations.
Deputy prosecutor Heng Luy began questioning the man, Yem Chrin, at the provincial courthouse on Sunday and charged him Monday under Article 205 of the Penal Code, which covers murder accompanied by torture, cruelty or rape.
“I preliminarily charged him and sent him to the investigating judge for more questioning,” Mr. Luy said.
“We suspect he spread the HIV virus to villagers and we will continue to investigate,” he added. “According to Article 205 of the criminal code, he will face life imprisonment.”
When asked why Mr. Chrin had been charged with murder, he said: “The reason is because he is a doctor, so he knew about the AIDS infection. In previous times, he had treated people who had HIV and those patients passed away.”
He declined to elaborate on his reasoning or explain whether Mr. Chrin was suspected of spreading the virus to patients who later died.
Mr. Luy said he also charged Mr. Chrin with operating without a medical license and intentionally transmitting HIV.
“According to his answers, we cannot conclude whether he had intent or if he did not have intent to do this,” he said. “His answers seem to hide a lot of information.”
Unlicensed Doctor Charged With Murder In HIV Case The Cambodia Daily
Three rounds of tests and it's official. This is crazy. The NGOs are not allowed in, and I don't blame them for not allowing them in.
Deputy prosecutor Heng Luy began questioning the man, Yem Chrin, at the provincial courthouse on Sunday and charged him Monday under Article 205 of the Penal Code, which covers murder accompanied by torture, cruelty or rape.
“I preliminarily charged him and sent him to the investigating judge for more questioning,” Mr. Luy said.
“We suspect he spread the HIV virus to villagers and we will continue to investigate,” he added. “According to Article 205 of the criminal code, he will face life imprisonment.”
When asked why Mr. Chrin had been charged with murder, he said: “The reason is because he is a doctor, so he knew about the AIDS infection. In previous times, he had treated people who had HIV and those patients passed away.”
He declined to elaborate on his reasoning or explain whether Mr. Chrin was suspected of spreading the virus to patients who later died.
Mr. Luy said he also charged Mr. Chrin with operating without a medical license and intentionally transmitting HIV.
“According to his answers, we cannot conclude whether he had intent or if he did not have intent to do this,” he said. “His answers seem to hide a lot of information.”
Unlicensed Doctor Charged With Murder In HIV Case The Cambodia Daily
Three rounds of tests and it's official. This is crazy. The NGOs are not allowed in, and I don't blame them for not allowing them in.
