At a Thursday morning press conference in the capital, the National Police refuted claims that the accident on June 17 which injured Prince Norodom Ranariddh and killed his wife, Ouk Phalla, was an assassination attempt or in any way politically motivated.

THE Funcinpec party has urged the government, especially the Ministry of Interior, to investigate the traffic accident in Preah Sihanouk province which left Prince Norodom Ranariddh badly injured and his wife Ouk Phalla dead.