A Cambodian court on Thursday sentenced an unlicensed doctor to 25 years
in prison for infecting over 200 people with HIV, including some who
later died. Yem Chrin, 57, was arrested in December 2014 after most of his patients
tested positive for HIV and accused him of transmitting the virus via
the reuse of unsterilised needles, Xinhua news agency reported. He is also ordered the
convict to pay between $500-3,000 in compensation to each of more than
100 victims, who had filed the complaints.
"The court found Yem Chrin guilty of committing torture with aggravated
circumstances and decided to sentence him to 25 years in prison," the
verdict said.
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