Teenage Maid killed for stealing food
Teenage Maid killed for stealing food
Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang
Having worked as a domestic helper for three years with a family
did not make 15-year-old Mulyati wealthy. Instead, she apparently
had to steal food from her employers because she was hungry.
The maid angered her employers Yeni Vera Simorangkir, 41, and
her son Oslan Siahaan, 18. The two allegedly beat Mulyati to
death for her transgressions.
The tragic story was uncovered by the family's private driver
Fahrul, who became suspicious on Thursday about the freshly
turned soil akin to a new grave in the family's backyard at Taman
Giri Loka housing complex in Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang.
When he asked about it, Yeni admitted that it was the grave of
Mulyati and ordered Fahrul to dig it up and dispose of the body
elsewhere.
Instead of obeying his employer's request, Fahrul went to the
Serpong Police subprecinct and reported the case. Police officers
arrived at the house and arrested the mother and son while other
officers dug up the grave and found the body of the maid.
A preliminary examination by the police revealed that Mulyati
had suffered severe wounds to the back of her head, her neck
appeared to be broken and bruises were seen all over her body.
Her body was later taken to the Tangerang General Hospital
morgue.
Tangerang Police detective deputy chief, Insp. Kustanto, said
on Friday that the two suspects were still being questioned at
the Serpong police subprecinct.
They told police investigators that they had accidentally
killed Mulyati because she had frequently stolen their food. They
said they had beaten the maid with their bare hands on Wednesday
afternoon, but she died later on Thursday.
When finding out that Mulyati had died, Yeni and Oslan buried
her in the backyard.
Yeni and Oslan may be charged with article 339 of Criminal
Code on murder. If they are convicted for that, they could be
sentenced to a maximum of life in prison.
As of Friday afternoon, none of the victim's family members
had arrived at the hospital to claim the body.