Babysitter arrested for alleged jewelry theft<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Kebayoran Lama Police detectives in South
\nJakarta have arrested a 15-year-old babysitter for allegedly
\nstealing 10 gold and diamond rings worth at least Rp 35 million
\n(US$4,900) from the house of her employer.<\/p>\n
Head of the subprecinct detectives unit, First Lt. Ayep Wahyu,
\nidentified the suspect on Wednesday as Purwati, who started
\nworking at the residence of Lili on Jl. Praja in South Jakarta
\neight days ago.<\/p>\n
The teenager was found by the police hiding at a rented house
\nof a friend, Taufik, in Condet, East Jakarta, on Tuesday, a few
\nhours after allegedly committing the crime.<\/p>\n
The police were able to trace her whereabouts with the help of
\na woman called Iis, who had recommended Purwati to work for
\nLili's family.<\/p>\n
Purwati reportedly confessed to stealing some of the valuable
\nrings from the dressing table in her employer's bedroom and the
\nrest from a cupboard drawer in another room of the house on
\nTuesday afternoon, officer Ayep said.<\/p>\n
\"Purwati took them and left the house without saying goodbye
\nto anybody, except Dila, 10, Lili's daughter who Purwati was
\nhired to babysit,\" the officer added.<\/p>\n
A few minutes after Purwati left the house, Iis arrived and
\nasked for the babysitter.<\/p>\n
\"Lili first lied and said that Purwati was unwell and was
\nasleep in the back of the house. But when Iis entered the house,
\nLili caught her and called us,\" Ayep said.<\/p>\n
The police later learned that the babysitter had a beeper with
\nher.<\/p>\n
\"We then beeped her using Iis's name, saying that Iis wanted
\nto meet her in Lebak Bulus. But she never showed up,\" he added.<\/p>\n
Based on information from Iis, Ayep and his team rushed to
\nTariq's house in Condet and detained the teenage babysitter.<\/p>\n
Purwati allegedly confessed to stealing the rings, because: \"I
\nwanted to keep them. They would've looked nice on my fingers.\"<\/p>\n
Purwati also had an Indonesian Islamic Country (NII)
\nmembership card in her possession. Police are still investigating
\nthe case. (ylt)<\/p>",
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