Lawyers for blast suspects

Lawyers for blast suspects

JAKARTA (JP): Police have appointed a legal defense team for
the seven suspects in the April 19 blast at the Istiqlal Grand
Mosque, an officer said on Thursday.

"We have appointed a team for them and they (the suspects)
agreed with our choice," city police detectives chief Col. Alex
Bambang Riatmodjo said.

The six-member team is from BKPW, a foundation of retired
police officers, he said.

The police officially named the seven street musicians on
Monday as suspects, but immediately apologized for missing
details in linking the men to the crime.

Officers admitted they were unable to directly connect the
suspects to the alleged architect of the plot.

They said that the mastermind and his accomplices carefully
devised their scheme to avoid face-to-face contact with the
suspects.

The seven have acknowledged their roles in the blast and
reenacted their actions during the crime.(emf)