Heart-broken parents say last farewell to six-year-old daughter after she was stung to death by a swarm of hornets in Cambodia
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- Riem Lina had been riding bike to local store when she was stung on Saturday
- Parents rushed her to local hospital but she died early on Sunday morning
Parents of a six-year-old girl in Cambodia have been left heart-broken after their daughter was stung to death by a swarm of hornets at the weekend.
Her mother, Ah Len, paid tribute to her daughter who she described as a beautiful and lovely little girl.
‘I cry every time I think of the awful pain my poor little girl went through before she died. She was so beautiful and lovely, my heart is broken,’ she said.
Ah Len, paid tribute to her daughter who she described as a beautiful and lovely little girl. She said she cries every time she think of how her daughter died
Riem Lina’s parents have been left heart-broken after their six-year-old daughter died as a result of a severe reaction to being stung by ferocious wasps in the Cambodian province of Svay Rieng
Her daughter, Riem Lina had been riding her bike home from school when she stopped at a grocery store store in Svay Rieng Province on Saturday afternoon.
Moments later a swarm of hornets emerged from a bush which she had parked her bicycle next to.
Locals heard her screaming in pain but by the time they arrived to help the school girl she was no longer conscious.
Riem’s parents, who were in the nearby village, arrived shortly after and rushed their daughter to the local hospital.
The young girl can be seen in this picture (left) with dozens of bites across her back and arms as she lies in hospital. On the right Riem Lina is seen happily posing for the camera as she stands in a field of grass
This photo shows the hospital where Riem Lina died in the early hours of Sunday morning
Her mother, Ah Len said it was something her daughter always did, and she never imagined any misfortune could befall the young girl.
However, she passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning after being transferred to the larger Svay Teap Referral Hospital.
‘My daughter always rode to the local shop for food. It is so close to our home that I did not think anything could happen,’ she said.
Riem’s family said that the staff at the hospital seemed to be unaware of the severity of the girl’s injuries.
Her uncle, Sam Veng, said: ‘The doctors waited until Riem was in the worst pain before they decided to send her to a bigger hospital. But by then it was too late.’