Man admits killing wife

Man admits killing wife

BREBES, Central Java: A man has admitted killing his wife last
year for repeatedly demanding a divorce, police said here
yesterday.

The police said Rohadi, 50, had planned the murder of his
wife, Junah, in June last year. He buried her body under a banana
tree in his yard.

He kept the murder secret for a year before telling Junah's
sister, Caswati. Rohadi had told his neighbors and relatives that
his wife had left him for Jakarta.

Police opened Junah's grave yesterday after Rohadi's
confession. They found her body wrapped in a white blanket. The
grave was only 40 centimeters deep.

Under the Criminal Code, premeditated murder carries a maximum
penalty of death. (wah)