Housewife found dead

Housewife found dead

JAKARTA (JP): A 50-year-old housewife was found dead with several wounds to the face yesterday morning in her house in the Taman Kedoya Baru housing complex, West Jakarta.

The body of Yeni Tanama was found at around 7 a.m. by her cousin, Suhaidi Gandhi, a police officer said.

Police officers found a hammer smeared with blood near the body, said City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna.

A number of wounds were found near her eyebrows, left eye and nose, he said.

"We can conclude that it was murder. So far, nothing has been found missing at the house, which might indicate that the murder has nothing to do with robbery," Iman said.

Based on police preliminary investigations, the victim had been living alone at home for several weeks while her husband, Eddy Susanto, 54, a businessman in the pharmaceuticals industry, was in West Sumatra on a business trip, Iman said.

Police have questioned Atim, 50, a security guard in the housing complex.

"We're still in the dark about the motive. We hope the victim's husband, who will be home soon, can give us some clues," Iman said.

The couple had no children.(bsr)