Jobless husband hangs himself

TANGERANG: Natalia, 31, a resident from Poris Indah housing complex, Cipondoh district, Tangerang municipality, screamed hysterically when she got home from work at 5 p.m. on Thursday, as she found her husband Andre, 37, hanging from the kitchen door frame.

Her scream summoned several neighbors who went over and helped take down the body of Andre, who had apparently hanged himself with a length of plastic rope.

Natalia said that her husband had not complained about anything in particular, but she was aware that since he quit from his workplace recently, her husband had been reluctant to talk and had been silent most of the time.

Late on Thursday evening, Feriandi, 35, a resident from Kerocong Permai housing development, Jatiuwung, died when his head was crushed at Jl. Daan Mogot kilometer 24, Batu Ceper district.

Slamet, an eyewitness, said that the victim was riding his Honda motorbike at high speed and was trying to overtake a container truck heading from Jakarta to Tangerang.

"But his motorcycle bumped into the truck, he lost control and fell, and the truck's rear tires ran over his head," said the cigarette kiosk owner.

The victim died instantly, while the truck driver escaped. Tangerang Traffic Police deputy chief Titik Setiowaty said that as of Friday afternoon, the police could not identify the driver, who was still at large.--JP