A two-year-old girl was killed by crocodiles on her family’s farm in Siem Reap town on Sunday after she wandered into the enclosure alone, police said.
Police identified the victim as Rom Roath Neary, a two-year-old girl. She died at the family farm in Siem Reap on Sunday, the Khmer Times reported on Monday.
“Her father only found her head in the crocodile enclosure,” police said.
Och Sophen, chief of Siem Reap commune police, said the girl was home with her mother.
Pol Lt Sophen said the family had recently welcomed a newborn baby. The mother was busy taking care of the baby, and she lost sight of her elder daughter. When the father came home about 10am he found his daughter’s head in the crocodile enclosure, he said.
“He couldn’t find his daughter in the house,” he said. “He found her head in the crocodile enclosure. He confirmed that their daughter fell into the enclosure and the crocodiles killed her.”
Pol Lt Sophen said the family had built a fence around the crocodile area but children could still fit through it.
“We convey our condolences to the family. The mother hugged her daughter’s head, shocked,” he added. “We appeal to all families who have crocodile farms to pay attention to all family members, especially small children.”
