62 year-old Var Savoeun, 41 year-old Meas Nary and 62 year-old Thoeng Reth were handcuffed a long with brooms, electric cords and pliers Meas Nary used to beat and twist Sreyneang's flesh.
41 year-old Meas Nary, who was arrested for cruelty against 11 year-old Sreyneang, who is her goddaughter, had confessed to torturing the girl for the period of 7 months, reports Deum Ampil.
On 16th October, Meas Nary, her 62 year-old husband, Var Savoeun, who were supposed to be Sreyneang's godparents, along with 62 year-old Thoeng Reth, who was supposed to be Sreyneang's adopted mother, were arrested for cruelty against the girl, including beatings and torturing her with sticks, electric cords and pinching her with pliers, leaving horrific scars on her body. (Read previous report and see the girl's body scars here).
According to police documents, Sreyneang was an orphan who had been put in the care of 62 year-old Thoeng Reth when she was one year old. Thoeng Reth said that at that time, her mother promised to pay her 60,000 riels ($15) per months for looking after the girl. But she never received the 60,000 riels promised to her. Later, the girl's mother died of a car accident.
In 2008, Thoeng Reth met Meas Nary and her husband who were both teachers. Thoeng Reth gave the girl to Meas Nary and her husband and in exchange the couple paid her $400.
Sreyneang said that she was beaten, tortured and abused 2 months after she arrived at the couple's house. She said that Var Savoeun, who is a teacher at Western Private School, had slapped her face several times and his wife, Meas Nary, who is a teacher at Santhor Mok High School, had confessed to beating the girl with sticks, brooms, electric cords and twisting her flesh with pliers. But she said she'd done that because she wanted to teach the girl to be a good person. "I know I've done the wrong things, but the reason I've beaten her was because I was angry with her and I wanted her to be a good girl", said Meas Nary.
On Saturday 17th, Haggar Ha, a child protection NGO, has taken Sreyneang under its care permanently. Ms. Sue Hanna, director of Haggar Ha, promised to care for Sreyneang and provides her with a good future and a good education.
41 year-old Meas Nary, who was arrested for cruelty against 11 year-old Sreyneang, who is her goddaughter, had confessed to torturing the girl for the period of 7 months, reports Deum Ampil.
On 16th October, Meas Nary, her 62 year-old husband, Var Savoeun, who were supposed to be Sreyneang's godparents, along with 62 year-old Thoeng Reth, who was supposed to be Sreyneang's adopted mother, were arrested for cruelty against the girl, including beatings and torturing her with sticks, electric cords and pinching her with pliers, leaving horrific scars on her body. (Read previous report and see the girl's body scars here).
According to police documents, Sreyneang was an orphan who had been put in the care of 62 year-old Thoeng Reth when she was one year old. Thoeng Reth said that at that time, her mother promised to pay her 60,000 riels ($15) per months for looking after the girl. But she never received the 60,000 riels promised to her. Later, the girl's mother died of a car accident.
In 2008, Thoeng Reth met Meas Nary and her husband who were both teachers. Thoeng Reth gave the girl to Meas Nary and her husband and in exchange the couple paid her $400.
Sreyneang said that she was beaten, tortured and abused 2 months after she arrived at the couple's house. She said that Var Savoeun, who is a teacher at Western Private School, had slapped her face several times and his wife, Meas Nary, who is a teacher at Santhor Mok High School, had confessed to beating the girl with sticks, brooms, electric cords and twisting her flesh with pliers. But she said she'd done that because she wanted to teach the girl to be a good person. "I know I've done the wrong things, but the reason I've beaten her was because I was angry with her and I wanted her to be a good girl", said Meas Nary.
On Saturday 17th, Haggar Ha, a child protection NGO, has taken Sreyneang under its care permanently. Ms. Sue Hanna, director of Haggar Ha, promised to care for Sreyneang and provides her with a good future and a good education.
Top: Haggar Ha representatives met with police and 11 year-old Sreyneang (in green). Below: Sue Hanna and other good Samaritans gave the girl some gifts.
After the publicity, Phnom Penh Governor, Mr. Kep Chutema had donated $300 to the girl and Mr. Khuong Sreng, governor of Sok San district where the girl has lived, has promised to help the girl to overcome her difficulties.
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