Tok, TNI Retired Killer In Lembang Bandung Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

The defendant Henry Heno attended the online verdict hearing at the Bale Bandung District Court, Bandung Regency, West Java, Tuesday (28/3/2023). (ANTARA)

BANDUNG - The District Court (PN) Bale Bandung sentenced Henry Heno to 20 years in prison for killing retired TNI journalist Muhammad Mubin some time ago in the Lembang area, West Bandung Regency, West Java. Chairman of the Panel of Judges of the District Court Bale Bandung Vici Daniel Valentino said Henry was found guilty of premeditated murder in accordance with Article 340 of the Criminal Code in the primary indictment. "It was proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing the crime of premeditated murder so as to sentence the defendant to 20 years and stipulate that he remains detained," he said at the Bale Bandung District Court, Bandung Regency, quoted by ANTARA Tuesday, March 28. In the verdict, according to him, the aggravating punishment was to make the victim's family suffer and the victim's children have not been able to earn their own income. While mitigating things, the defendant regretted his actions, was young, and was polite during the trial. Although the murder committed by the defendant was classified as sadistic, the judge considered that there was no mental disorder in Henry. "There was no disorder in Henry." There was no disorder, and during the trial the defendant was able to answer the question," he said. The verdict against Henry Heno was lighter than the prosecution's demands. Previously, the public prosecutor demanded that Henry be sentenced to death as a result of the murder case. The prosecutor considered Henry Heno's action was a premeditated murder. In addition, Henry's murder was classified as sadistic.

"Because it was carried out blindly where Henry stabbed 18 times in a period of 13 seconds," said Public Prosecutor Sugeng Sumarno, Tuesday last week. The murder case occurred on (16/8/2022) in Kayuambon Village, Lembang District, West Bandung Regency. The victim, who is a retired TNI officer with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, was killed while parking the vehicle in front of the perpetrator's house.