Two women commit suicide at home

Two women commit suicide at home

JAKARTA (JP): Two young women are believed to have committed
suicide in separate incidents in West and South Jakarta over the
weekend.

Epri Supriati, 17, a former shop attendant, was found dead
about 6 a.m. Saturday by relatives, laying on her bed in the
family home on Jl. Perawatan, Kalideres in West Jakarta.

An empty glass and a can of liquid insecticide found near her
body were seized by police as evidence, a relative, Urip, said.

He said Epri may have decided to end her life after a recent
breakup with her boyfriend.

"I don't really know the details of her life as she lived in a
boarding house when she was working as a shop attendant."

Sri Hartini, 23, was also found by her family Sunday morning
at their home in Saroso Indah village of Kebayoran Lama in South
Jakarta.

She had apparently hanged herself from the lintel above the
door using batik cloth, a police report said.

Local police sent the two women's bodies to Cipto Mangunkusumo
General Hospital for postmortem examinations.

The latest deaths have increased the toll of women committing
suicide this year to eight.

The victims have been prompted to end their lives for various
reasons, ranging from love affairs to their economic situation.

Occasionally, attempts at suicide can fail, such as a
previously reported incident in Tambun district in Bekasi, West
Java on Jan. 28.

Siti Komala, 16, was determined to end her life after she
broke up with her boyfriend, identified as Al.

She poured kerosene over her body before setting herself on
fire. But family members found her and helped douse the flames.

Siti was rushed to hospital where she was treated for severe
burns to her face, chest and arms. (emf)