Angry boyfriend hurts father

JAKARTA (JP): A young man tried to kill the father of his 14- year-old girl friend on Tuesday after he was told to end their love affair, the girl's mother said.

Sriyono, 37, a resident of Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta was rushed to hospital after his right hand and the left part of his back were severely injured by a machete.

According to Silina, the victim's wife, Sriyono was attacked by Rusdi, 17, the boyfriend of their daughter, when he was opening the front door at daybreak to let in fresh air. No sooner had he opened the door than Rusdi attacked him with a machete.

Silina said her husband had repeatedly warned their daughter to break up her relationship with the boy, known in the Kelapa Dua neighborhood as an alcoholic and a drug addict. Sriyono had warned Rusdi to stop courting his only daughter as they were too young to fall in love.

"I still can't believe why that boy has the heart to hurt my husband, and still can't understand why my daughter has fallen for him," she told journalists at the hospital, adding that she had not reported the case to the police. (01)