Husband packs slain wife in box

Husband packs slain wife in box

BANDUNG: Dedi Wimpi, a resident of Bumi Asri Mekar housing
complex in Bandung, was shocked on Friday after realizing the
cardboard box he had just received from his younger brother
actually contained the body of the latter's wife, Santi.

Wimpi Niru put a carton box in front of Dedi's house on
Friday, saying it contained dirty clothes.

Dedi, trying to move the box into the house, became suspicious
when he found the box to be too heavy and he smelled blood.

Dedi then asked several neighbors to assist, but they told him
to call the police instead in order to open the box. Together
they discovered the body of Dedi's sister-in-law.

Bandung Police chief Lt. Col. Edmon Ilyas confirmed that
police found Santi dead in the box. He said his officers were
still investigating the death of the 25-year-old housewife.

"At this stage, we suspect that she was murdered by her
husband, and we are still searching for him in Bekasi (West Java)
where the couple lived," said Edmon.(43/prb)