Aceh detainees seek suspension

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Two foreign nationals, Lesley Jane McCulloch and Joy Lee Sadler have requested the suspension of their detention due to their deteriorating state of health.

Lawyer Rufriadi said on Wednesday that the suspension was necessary as both women needed medical attention to treat their illnesses.

Rufriadi did not reveal the diseases the two women were suffering from.

The request had been submitted to the Banda Aceh prosecutor's office, Rufriadi said, without revealing when that had happened.

McCulloch, a 42-year old British scholar and Sadler, a 52-year old American nurse, have been detained in Banda Aceh Police Headquarters for two months over visa violations. --Antara