KPAI Urges Police to Investigate Other Suspects in Death of 12-Year-Old Child in Sukabumi

Jakarta – The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged the police to investigate the involvement of other suspects in the death of a 12-year-old child with the initials NS in Sukabumi, West Java.

Previously, NS was alleged to have died following abuse by his stepmother in Sukabumi. The victim was found dead with multiple injuries on his body.

“We visited the crime scene in Sukabumi last Wednesday and coordinated with the police. We are also urging the police to reveal the alleged involvement of other suspects, such as the biological father,” said KPAI Vice Chairman Jasra Putra at the LPSK Office on Friday (27 February 2026).

“A similar case occurred in 2024 and was previously resolved amicably with this stepmother. Therefore, this matter must be investigated further,” he explained.

According to Jasra, if the suspect is a person close to the victim, investigators can apply layered charges with an increased sentence of one-third of the principal criminal sentence.

“It will be proven whether the biological father is also a perpetrator, but it is clear that the current suspect is the stepmother,” he said.

Previously, Lisnawati, NS’s biological mother, filed a protection request with the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) after claiming to have received several threats over recent days.

This request was made following the case of NS’s death, which was allegedly caused by violence committed by his stepmother. The victim reportedly sustained several injuries after being forced to drink hot water.

Lisnawati’s legal representative, Krisna Murti, stated that his client received messages and calls from unknown numbers containing threats.

According to him, the protection request was filed to minimise the risks that might arise from such threats.

“Rather than taking high risks, we prefer to resort to LPSK in accordance with our legal mandate. This ensures peace of mind for our client,” he said.

Krisna stated that the messages received by Lisnawati contained threats to refrain from speaking about the death of her child. The threats were sent via WhatsApp from unknown numbers.

“There were threats like ‘where do you live?’ and ‘don’t talk much about it.’ Various forms of intimidation,” he explained.