Student trampled to death

JAKARTA (JP): A high school student, Supriyadi, 16, was trampled to death by other students on Jl. Pemuda, East Jakarta, late Saturday.

A witness said Supriyadi was the victim of a student brawl which occurred around 4 p.m. He was trampled in front of the Wisma Arion building.

Three other students were injured, the Kompas daily reported yesterday. They were Ahmad Sofyan, 16, Nunu Jahardi Nur, 16, and Agung Barlian Butar-butar, 16.

The brawl started when several SMA Bariawan students encountered students from STM 12 PGRI, a technical high school. Both state schools are in East Jakarta. The students mocked each other before throwing stones.

The outnumbered SMA Bariawan students ran away. They jumped on a bus, but Supriyadi fell.

The pursuing STM students trampled Supriyadi.

Supriyadi and the injured students were taken to the nearby Persahabatan hospital. Supriyadi did not survive. (05)