Suspects Have Been Named, Police Are Still Investigating The Motives For The Murder Of 4 Children In Jagakarsa

The South Jakarta Metro Police have named Panca Darmansyah as a suspect on Friday, December 8, 2023, in the case of the murder of four children in Jagakarsa.

Panca Darmansyah, who is the victim's father, is guilty of killing his four children in Gang Roman, Jalan Kebagusan Raya, South Jakarta.

The South Jakarta Metro Police are still investigating the motive for the murder.

"While we are still investigating (the motive)," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the South Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Bintoro, to reporters, Friday, December 8, 2023.

"Allow us to use scientific crime investigation in order to disclose this case," he continued.

The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the South Jakarta Metro Police has examined 12 witnesses in investigating this case.

"We always collaborate with existing stakeholders. In fact, we will also invite from the psychiatrist. Not only Inafis, Labfor. However, we will collaborate overall in disclosing this case," he said.

In the police case, the perpetrator killed his four children by taking turns.

"Starting first, the youngest child, the victim's child, initials A, is one year old. Followed by the victim's child, initials A, who is also 3 years old. Then the victim's third child is 4 years old. And finally the victim's eldest child is 6 years old," Bintoro explained.

Bintoro further said that the perpetrators killed his four children by being held captive for 15 minutes and carried out alternately.