The Perpetrator Of Premeditated Murder In Malang Is Threatened With The Death Penalty

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A premeditated murder perpetrator with the initials RF aged 24, a resident of Pakis District, Malang Regency, East Java, faces the death penalty.

Malang City Police Chief Kombes Budi Hermanto said the suspect RF was charged with Article 340 of the Criminal Code (KUHP), Subsidiary Article 338 of the Criminal Code and Article 351 paragraph 3 with a maximum threat of the death penalty.

"The suspect faces a maximum sentence of death or life imprisonment, or a maximum of 20 years in prison," Budi said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, June 5.

Buher, as he is familiarly called, explained that when he was about to meet the victim with the initials AWN aged 24 years who was a resident of Blimbing District, Malang City, the perpetrator had already brought a knife taken from a cafe in Pakis District, Malang Regency.

According to him, with the fact that the suspect brought a knife before meeting the victim at the Araya Housing Bridge, Araya Megah Street, Blimbing District on Thursday (1/6), the suspect had planned the incident.

"The person concerned brought a knife from a cafe, this knife was taken and is under the control of the suspect. It means it has been planned, because it has been brought (the knife)," he said.

The incident began when the victim and suspect met at the Araya Bridge on Thursday (1/6) to resolve the problem between the two. The victim and the suspect know each other.

The dispute between the two was caused by the victim's close relationship with a woman with the initials N who is the suspect's ex-lover. When they met, the two fought and then the suspect stabbed the perpetrator with a kitchen knife that had been prepared.

"The victim and the suspect already know each other. The victim is close to the suspect's ex-girlfriend," he said.

The officers secured a number of evidences in the incident, including a kitchen knife with a length of 30 centimeters, two motorcycles, two mobile phones and clothes used by the victim.

In addition, the police have also asked for information from a number of witnesses who are fellow victims and suspects related to the incident. The suspect surrendered to the Malang City Police on Saturday (3/6) in the morning.