Catcalls lead to murder

Catcalls lead to murder

CIREBON, West Java: A woman was gored to death by a teenager
after an argument that apparently started with catcalls.

The 17-year-old boy is now on trial in the Sumber District
Court on charges of premeditated murder, according to the Antara
news agency.

On that fateful day in March, Yanti, an employee of a
cooperative, was passing a sugarcane plantation when she was
whistled at and teased by a group of workers. She responded by
calling the workers names like "pigs" and "dogs," according to
the prosecution.

The 17-year-old boy, who is a third grade student at a
Majalengka junior high school, took offense at her remarks and
quietly followed her and then slashed her neck with a sickle.

He subsequently dumped her body and took some Rp 63,000 from
her handbag which he later used to pay the six months of arrears
in his school fees, Antara reported. (emb)