Prostitute killed after argument

Prostitute killed after argument

JAKARTA (JP): A man arrested for the brutal murder of a
prostitute, who was stabbed 40 times last Friday, told police
detectives he murdered the victim because she argued with him
over her fee.

Detectives arrested Muhammad Sodik, 41, at his home in
Pesayangan Pamayu village, West Java, on Wednesday. He told the
officers that he was very stressed last Friday night and was
considering divorcing his wife because of marital problems, when
he met the victim, Zubaedah, 25, a prostitute.

"They set the fee at Rp 25,000 for each time she could make
him reach orgasm. Sodik then booked a hotel room ... ," Central
Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Mathius Salempang said on
Thursday.

"Zubaedah made Sodik reach orgasm twice, but Sodik only paid
her Rp 25,000. Zubaedah demanded that he pay her twice that
amount. When he didn't, they began to argue. Sodik, who had
initially been very stressed and was feeling very guilty for
sleeping with another woman, stabbed Zubaedah repeatedly until
she died," the officer said. (04/ylt)