Police arrest killer of child

Police arrest killer of child

JAMBI, Jambi: The police at the Bungo Tebo regency have arrested a woman suspected of killing her own two-year old daughter, which she considered an obstruction to her love affair, Antara reported.

Local police chief Lt. Col. Dadang Djuhendri said the 25-year- old suspect, a divorcee identified only as Asn, mixed young Risnawati's food with poison locally called as cuka getah and fed the child herself.

Asn had been involved with Mahyudin, 37, for some time and had to refuse his proposal for marriage because she said her daughter was still too small. Eventually, the two agreed to get rid of the child.

Police discovered the crime after local people and health workers reported a toddler who died on Dec. 25 with telltale burnmarks in her mouth and abdomen.

Asn and Mahyudin were arrested four days later. (swe)