Student gets seven years for murder

Student gets seven years for murder

BOGOR (JP): A 22-year-old student and drug addict named Rino
Siswanto was sentenced on Monday to seven years in jail by Bogor
District Court for robbery and accidentally killing a housemaid
in a house at Taman Cimanggu here six months ago.

"Rino along with his friend Rudi (still at large) went to
their friends house at 3 p.m. on that day (June 4) in Taman
Cimanggu but there was no one around except the housemaid.

"Instead of leaving, the two planned to rob the house," Judge
Musnidar said in the final hearing on Monday.

Rino hit the housemaid Tintin Suprihatin, known as Teten, on
the head with a mortar.

"The defendant was only trying to knock the victim out. But
Rudi arrived and stabbed the victim. Rino tried to stop Rudi and
was cut on his hand," Musnidar said.

After this, the two escaped with various electronic items and
jewelries worth a total of Rp 25 million.

"They then went to the Yogya department store, sold the gold
jewelries for Rp 500,000 and shared the money," Musnidar said,
adding that the money was used to buy drugs.

Based on this, Rino was in direct violation of Article 365 of
the Criminal Code for thievery which carries a maximum sentence
of 12 years imprisonment, Musnidar said.

Rudi is reportedly still at large, while Rino has to face
another trial as, aside from robbery, he is also charged with
drug abuse. (24/edt)