Girl witnesses mother's murder

Girl witnesses mother's murder

MEDAN, North Sumatra: A six-year-old girl, believed to be the
key witness in her mother's murder, is still traumatized by the
tragedy and is presently undergoing medical treatment,Antara,
quoting police officials reported yesterday.

The girl, Silvia, was clutching her mother's body at Hamparan
Perak sugar cane plantation, Deliserdang, when villagers found
her last Friday. The deceased, Tjing Liang, 38, was stabbed to
death.

Although Silvia was only slightly wounded, she was under
intensive care at the North Sumatra Police Hospital, the report
said.

Police detective Maj. Faisal AN said he suspected the victim,
who was driving a car on her way to meet her husband in Riau, was
robbed and killed. Her car and jewelry was stolen, Faisal
added.(16)