PHNOM PEHN: Hundreds of former Khmer Rouge cadres Monday attended the funeral of the one-time "first lady" of the murderous Cambodian regime, but victims expressed sadness she would now escape justice.

Between 200-300 people attended religious rites and prayers for Ieng Thirith, who was charged but never fully prosecuted for crimes against humanity by a UN-backed tribunal. She died on Saturday aged 83.

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