Police inspect LA triple murder case evidence<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): National Police inspected material evidence from
\nthe Los Angeles triple murder case involving Harnoko Dewantono
\nyesterday.<\/p>\n
The material evidence, tightly sealed in two boxes and a bag,
\nconsisted of 113 pieces of material evidence. Included were two
\nguns, a .38 caliber revolver and plastic used for wrapping
\ncorpses.<\/p>\n
The evidence was opened in the presence of National Police
\nSpokesman Brig. Gen. I Ketut Ratta, chief of the Forensic
\nLaboratory Center Brig. Gen. Untung Haryanto, head of the Jakarta
\nPolice Crime Investigation Directorate Col. Nurfaizi, Attorney
\nOfficer for General Crime Ardenan Kasihan, the main suspect Oki,
\nhis father and his lawyer Ruhut Sitompul.<\/p>\n
The opening of the packages, which were received two weeks ago
\nfrom the Los Angeles Police Department, was conducted by police
\nofficers from the Forensic Laboratory Center.<\/p>\n
In line with existing regulations at least two witnesses must
\nbe present while the evidence is removed, including the suspect.<\/p>\n
Nurfaizi stated that the material evidence will be used by
\nlocal police to complete their dossier on Oki before sending it
\non to the prosecutors' office.<\/p>\n
Brig. Gen. Untung Haryanto told reporters the Forensic
\nLaboratory Center will help city police investigators to
\ncarefully examine material evidence. \"We have adequate staff and
\ninstruments to examine material evidence.\"<\/p>\n
Oki acknowledged that the plastic belonged to him but denied
\nownership of the weapons.<\/p>\n
Responding to Oki's denial, Nurfaizi said: \"Expert officers of
\nthe Forensic Laboratory Center will examine the material
\nevidence's validity, and the court will use it in the trial.\"<\/p>\n
Oki, who was on trial for passport forgery, is believed to
\nhave killed his friend Gina Sutan Aswar, his younger brother Tri
\n(Eri) Harto Darmawan and his Indian business partner Suresh
\nMirchandani.<\/p>\n
A police officer said that Suresh was tortured and shot to
\ndeath in August 1991 and Gina was battered to death on Nov. 2,
\n1992, in Kentfield Brentwood in Los Angeles. Eri was beaten to
\ndeath at an apartment on Palm Boulevard, also in Los Angeles,
\nseveral days after Gina's death.<\/p>\n
The bodies of the three victims had been kept in a storage
\nlocker since May 1993 before being found by the Los Angeles
\npolice in August last year. (29\/hhr)<\/p>",
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