Thief stabs pregnant woman

Thief stabs pregnant woman

JAKARTA (JP): A pregnant woman remains in intensive care at the Islamic hospital in Cempaka Putih after being stabbed during a theft attempt in Cempaka Baru, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Saturday morning.

Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Murawi Effendi, said Nenny Karyati, who is in her 30s, was approached by a man on a bicycle, who snatched her purse.

When she screamed for help, the man stabbed her with a knife three times in the back and abdomen.

"The woman is eight months pregnant," Murawi said.

The suspected theft, identified as Charles L. Situmorang, 19, was captured by pedestrians at scene of the crime. (bsr)