10 years for killing dentist

10 years for killing dentist

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two teenagers were sentenced to 10 years
imprisonment each yesterday for killing a local dentist, Antara
reported.

The two youths, one 16 years old and the other 17, were found
guilty of premeditated murder by the Medan District Court for the
murder of 53-year-old dentist James Ismunandar Halim last
October.

According to court testimony, the youths had gone to the
dentist for treatment, but instead of paying the Rp 10,000 bill,
they tried to rob the dentist.

They later stabbed James 50 times in spite of his plea to take
the Rp 400,000 money and some jewelry in the till. (emb)