Phnom Penh Post - Drunken verbal dispute cut short by axe attack
A 27-year-old farmer suffered severe injuries at the hands of an axe-wielding drunk on Monday.
The victim and the 25-year-old suspect were drinking together since noon, before a verbal argument flared up in Battambang’s Ek Phnom district.
The suspect took up an axe in a bid to end the heated argument, striking the victim down.
The bleeding victim was rushed to hospital and police have arrested the suspect, who will face court.
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