Cambodian health clinic owner jailed for five years over fatal injection, dumping of patient’s body

The husband-and-wife owners of an unlicenced health clinic have been jailed after a patient died in their care last year and they attempted to dispose of the body. - PPP/ANN

PHNOM PENH: The owner of Songhak Marina Maternity and Treatment Clinic, who administered a fatal injection to a patient last year and subsequently dumped the victim’s body, has been sentenced by to 5 years in prison, while her husband received a one-year sentence.

On November 17, the Takeo Provincial Court sentenced Sun Marina, 39, to a fixed prison term of five years and issued a fine of eight million riel (approximately US$2,000).