A New Zealand woman accused of destroying a Buddha statue at the ancient Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia has admitted doing it because it "didn't belong" in the temple.
Willemijn Vermaat was detained by authorities early on Friday morning but was later released.
Cambodian authorities earlier said there was no direct evidence that Ms Vermaat was responsible for destroying the statue but she confirmed to APNZ today that she had.
Ms Vermaat, who returned to Wellington last night, said she apologised to Unesco for damaging the site.
The site is described by Unesco as "one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia".