"Get out, or you’re dead."
Accused of being sorcerers that was the advice the villagers of Somkul gave to a 52-year-old man and his extended-family in 2011.
See full story here.
Whether the man and his family took the advice and fled I do not know, but it would have been wise to heed the threat as they still murder so-called sorcerers in Cambodia.
For that's what happened to 42-year-old Pursat province resident and farmer Neth Mouy.
Suspected by fellow-villagers of practicing black magic that caused 6 townsfolk to mysteriously become ill, Neth Mouy was hacked to death by at least 2 assailants.
Police have ruled out any sort of argument setting off the lethal assault:
"He was murdered because he was known as a sorcerer," police said.
Neth Mouy leaves behind five children and a wife. And it seems unlikely-as the family of an alleged magician-that they will receive any support or compassion from their neighbours.
Suspected by fellow-villagers of practicing black magic that caused 6 townsfolk to mysteriously become ill, Neth Mouy was hacked to death by at least 2 assailants.
Police have ruled out any sort of argument setting off the lethal assault:
"He was murdered because he was known as a sorcerer," police said.
Neth Mouy leaves behind five children and a wife. And it seems unlikely-as the family of an alleged magician-that they will receive any support or compassion from their neighbours.
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