Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Yont Tharo presented himself at court on Monday in connection with the death of his son, who was shot dead in a road altercation in August. According to his lawyer, Yont Tharo had requested the prosecutor to arrest the suspect and take legal action against him and demanded compensation of US$160,000. Opposition MPs sent a letter on September 1 to Minister of Interior Sar Kheng requesting that those responsible for killing Yont Thauron, a 25-year-old military policeman, be arrested.