Women, children mutilated

Women, children mutilated

JAKARTA (JP): A woman and her three children were found dead
yesterday at their home in Ciracas, East Jakarta, in what police
described as one of the most sadistic crimes ever committed here.

An eight-month-old baby, who was found hanging, survived and
was taken to a hospital.

The four victims -- Eli Kusnaeni, 31, Gilang, 8, Citra, 4,
Rizky, 2 -- were all found badly mutilated.

They were first discovered by her eldest daughter, 10-year-old
Mieke, as she returned from school after midday. Her shrieking
screams drew her neighbors, who quickly alerted the police.

The neighbors first thought that eight-month-old Erika was
dead. When they discovered she was still breathing, they quickly
took her to the hospital. She was discharged a few hours later
and put in the care of relatives.

Eli's husband, Rohadi, a junior high school teacher, was not
in the house at the time.

Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo, who came to the
house, described the killing as more "sadistic" than the clubbing
to death of the six members of the Herbin Hutagalung family in
Bekasi last year that shook the nation.

"We will unveil this case as soon as possible," he promised.

Police were puzzled by the motive but ruled out robbery
because valuable belongings inside the house remained intact.

The bodies of the four victims were taken to the Cipto
Mangunkusumo general hospital for autopsies.

According to Namin, a neighbor, the Rohadis had only moved to
the area 10 months ago. (01)