North Jakarta police seek Interpol assistance

North Jakarta police seek Interpol assistance

JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police are seeking assistance
from the Indonesian National Central Bureau (NCB) Interpol to
arrest a Taiwanese man believed to have fled Indonesia after
allegedly killing his girlfriend.

"Based on the request, the Indonesian NCB Interpol will
contact Interpol offices overseas to locate the suspect," City
Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar said here yesterday.

Latief was speaking to reporters after giving the latest
information on the progress in the investigation to the chief of
the North Jakarta police precinct, Lt. Col. Heru Susanto, about
the disappearance of YCS, 45, following the death of his
girlfriend, Ivone, 35, who owned a shoe production company.

Neither officer could say for sure where the suspect, whose
name is being withheld by the police, has gone.

"Even though the fugitive is Taiwanese, we believe he wouldn't
be stupid enough to fly back to his own country to hide because
we can contact the country Interpol bureau," Latief said.

The North Jakarta police have also asked the City Police
Headquarters to help them nab the suspect.

Police sources said that YCS, who had failed in his efforts to
set up businesses here, was an illegal immigrant.

Latief refused to comment on the issue saying that he has no
evidence to prove that he was an illegal immigrant.

"The police have only found clear evidence to consider him the
sole suspect in the killing of Ivone. That's all," he said.

Bludgeoned

Ivone, a divorcee with one child, is believed to have been
severely bludgeoned by YCS on April 28 in the businesswoman's car
on their way home from playing golf at the Pantai Indah Kapuk
(PIK) complex.

Police found severe wounds on Ivone's head and neck.

After being treated at the intensive care unit for six days,
Ivone died from her wounds on Tuesday at the Graha Medika
hospital in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.

Her relatives said Ivone was unable to speak after the
torture.

According to her brother, Rustandi, who reported the case to
the police, YCS firstly brought Ivone to the Atmajaya hospital.
On the way to the hospital, YCS called the victim's mother saying
that Ivone had been seriously wounded after falling from her car.

When Ivone's mother and Rustandi arrived at the hospital, YCS
went out saying that he intended to call more of Ivone's
relatives, according to sources close to the case.

Police strongly believe that YCS left the country immediately
after the murder.

Police believe YCS could have had one of two motives for
killing Ivone.

First, YCS had reportedly warned Ivone several times to
discontinue an affair she was supposedly having with another man.
Perhaps she ignored his warning.

Second, maybe YCS and Ivone had a disagreement about the size
of his share in the victim's company, which produces shoes under
the owner's name.

Sources have said that YCS had invested money in the company
after failing in his own business attempts.

Latief said police are still uncertain about the two motives
but hope they may lead to the reason behind Ivone's murder. (bsr)