Youths face 18-year jail sentences for slayings<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors demanded here yesterday that a court
\nsentence three youths to 18 years in prison for allegedly killing
\nfour people.<\/p>\n
A team of prosecutors comprised of Siti Ratna, Sri Yatmi and
\nWirzal Yanuar are seeking the minimum punishment under chapter
\n340 of the criminal code violations, which cites that those found
\nguilty of premeditated murder are to face capital punishment,
\nlife in prison or a minimum 20-year prison term.<\/p>\n
\"The 18-year prison term indictment was due to the youths'
\nlegal status of still being minors,\" prosecutor Sri Yatmi told
\nreporters after the closed hearing.<\/p>\n
The three were alleged to have taken part in the killing of
\nteacher Rohadi's family last year, the prosecutors told the East
\nJakarta district court.<\/p>\n
The defendants identified only as Alb., 15, Lamb., 12, and
\nKlem., 13, were charged with killing Rohadi's wife and three
\nchildren.<\/p>\n
On Oct. 2, 1995, Elly Kusneli and her three children -- Gilang
\nFauzi, 7, Citra Utami, 4, and Rizky Wahyu Ramadhan, 2 -- were
\nfound in a pool of blood at their home in Bambu Apus subdistrict
\nin East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor's indictment stated that the three children
\nwere allegedly asked to take part in the murder by two other
\nsuspects, Philipus Kia Lejab and his wife, Suparm<\/p>\n
Philipus -- the prime suspect in the killings -- allegedly
\ninformed Suparmi about his plan to kill Rohadi's family one day
\nbefore the actual tragedy took place.<\/p>\n
Motive<\/p>\n
The motive behind the killings was said to have been the
\ndestruction by the Rohadi children of Philipus' cassava plants.
\nThis plan was allegedly conceived so that Philipus could purchase
\nthe Rohadi family's land. He had allegedly planned to build a
\nhouse on the land, which he later planned to rent out to
\nprospective customers.<\/p>\n
Philipus' son Alb. and his nephew Lamb.-- who was spending his
\nschool holiday at Philipus' home -- were allegedly informed by
\nPhilipus about the conspiracy on the morning of Oct. 2. Klem.--
\nanother nephew -- was notified about the plan later on.<\/p>\n
According to the plan, the gang would use the planting of
\ncassava as an excuse for bringing a long knife and being close to
\nRohadi's house.<\/p>\n
Philipus, who lived about 200 meters from the Rohadi family's
\nhome, owned a plot of land surrounding Rohadi's house.<\/p>\n
Testimonies from 23 witnesses were heard during the closed
\nhearing, led by Judge Farida Achmad.<\/p>\n
The team of lawyers representing the youths are to present
\ntheir arguments on May 15. (14)<\/p>",
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