A suspect was sent to the Kampong Cham Provincial Prison on Monday after allegedly murdering a father and his two sons on October 14 in Thmor Keo village,Trob commune, Batheay district, in Kampong Cham province.

Provincial deputy police chief Heng Bunthy said: “According to my initial conclusions, this is a murder case, but not a premeditated murder. However, the verdict is up to the court.”

The three victims were identified as Ni Non, 53, Non Chorvorn, 19, and Non Ry, 22. The suspect was Em Phien, 41, the father’s brother-in-law.

Phien is said to have attacked them at the scene, killing the two children. The father died on the way to the hospital.