Love rejected, girl murdered

Wed, 23 Jan 2002

TASIKMALAYA, West Java: Endang Esok, 26, is still undergoing intensive investigation at the Tasikmalaya police station over the recent murder of his neighbor, 16-year-old Mia.

Antara reported on Tuesday that the killing happened when the suspect, who worked on a contruction project, met with the victim near their village in Ciawi, Tasikmalaya last Monday. In their short conversation, the victim refused to make love with the suspect.

The conversation turned into an argument that led the suspect to stab the girl to death on the site. The suspect surrendered himself at a nearby police station.

According to the victim's parents, the suspect had beaten their daughter several times before the murder, for the same reasons. --Antara

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