Kampong Speu police launched an investigation after a foreign national was killed after being crushed against a wall by a man he was arguing with.

According to the Borseth district police, the incident occurred at 2:30pm on Saturday, at the victim’s house in Thmey village, Phear Meanchey commune.

Police named the deceased as Than Din, a Vietnamese man and the suspect, Tith Thearith, living in Phnom Penh.

According to initial reports, before the incident, the suspect and his accomplice went to meet the victim at his home, where they argued.

Later, Thearith drove his Toyota Alphard into the victim, crushing him against a wall, causing his immediate death, and fled the scene.

The victim’s wife stated that a dispute over drugs may have been the cause of the argument.

After the incident, the Borseth police collaborated with the Phear Meanchey police to cordon off the area to collect evidence; a suitcase was retrieved, and the authorities are conducting forensic tests for narcotics.