Japanese woman killed at home

Japanese woman killed at home

JAKARTA (JP): A 73-year-old Japanese woman was stabbed to
death in her residence at the PLN housing complex in Duren Tiga,
South Jakarta, police sources said on Saturday.

Mitsue Ivonne Culas-Tado, a widow who lived with her only
daughter Noriko, was found in her garage on Friday with several
wounds which police said was caused by a kitchen knife.

The victim was taken to Tria Dipa Hospital in the nearby Pasar
Minggu area. However, she died and her body was later admitted to
the morgue of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central
Jakarta.

A neighbor, Hendarmin Dwikaryanto, said he heard cries for
help from the residence about 7 p.m. and approached the house
with members of his family.

He found Culas-Tado on the floor and heard noises from the
rear room. He saw a man heading to the back of the house,
Hendarmin said.

The man ran some 500 meters from the house, after which he was
caught by locals and beaten until police arrived at the scene.

Hendarmin said the man had been seen earlier a number of times
at the residence with his wife. Police have questioned the man,
identified as Nickson, 28, a resident of Setia Budi district,
South Jakarta, but have yet to find a motive. (07)