Phnom Penh Post - Family’s feast finished by fella flailing a foil
Revenge was a dish best served at dinner time, with a machete, in the capital’s Meanchey district on Saturday.
A local military official had just sat down to a meal with his family when a drunken man with the blade came seeking revenge, apparently over a previous quarrel.
Luckily, the official managed to escape unscathed, and when authorities were called they quickly caught the 35-year-old aggressor and hauled him away for pre-trial detention.
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