Student killed in fight

JAKARTA (JP): A 15-year-old junior high school student was killed by a mob on Jl. Kampung Gabus, Tambun district, in Bekasi on Friday evening.

An officer at the Bekasi Police precinct said the victim, M. Syahrun, was attacked by a group of people while he and his friends were watching an open-air movie at a field in the area.

He said Syahrun's friends escaped and reported the attack. The motive for the assault is still unknown.

The victim's father, Inen, discovered him lying on the ground with severe head and chest injuries, he said

Inen then took his son to Bekasi hospital. Syahrun died shortly after receiving treatment at the hospital, he added. (jun)