Teacher on trial for killing student

Teacher on trial for killing student

MEDAN, North Sumatra: The district court here began trying a lecturer of a prestigious private university yesterday on charges of raping and killing a student.

Prosecutor T. Hutauruk said that the accused, who was identified only as MDP, 29, raped and then stabbed to death the student, in November last year.

The courtroom was crammed with about 1,000 people who wanted to see the accused, whose case has received wide coverage in the local mass media.

Hutauruk charged that the accused assaulted and raped the student along with his fellow teachers, MH, BHN and HNS. The prosecutor also said he took the victim to a place in Percut Sungai Tuan where he promised her money for her tuition fee.

According to the prosecutor, the accused then decided to kill the young woman because she threatened to reveal that he had sexual relations with her, after he broke his promise to help her with her dissertation, Antara reported. (pan)