Student Therapist Killer In Surabaya, Had Want To Burn The Body

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JAKARTA - Police have succeeded in uncovering the killer of therapist Oktavia Widiyawati alias Monik (26) in Surabaya. The perpetrator was a two-semester student, YF, who was also the victim's customer.

The disclosure of this murder case is fairly easy. This is because the crime scene (TKP) was at the perpetrator's house on Jalan Lidah Kulon 2B, Lakarsantri, Surabaya. However, when he was arrested, the perpetrator was in Ngoro, Mojokerto, for trying to escape.

Wakapolrestabes Surabaya, AKBP Hartoyo said the whereabouts of the perpetrators could be found based on the information from his family. During the investigation process, the perpetrator was at the house of one of his relatives.

"After that we coordinated with the Polres who were there. Finally we secured the perpetrator at his aunt's house," said Hartoyo, Wednesday, June 17.

After the arrest is made, the investigator conducts an examination and determines the perpetrator as a suspect. From the information, the suspect was determined to kill the victim because he was annoyed.

The request for tips was the trigger. Based on the perpetrator's confession, the victim would scream if the suspect did not give a tip. Even had time to commit violence against him.

"The victim asked for a tip, forced the perpetrator to be annoyed. Then, the victim also burned the perpetrator's finger with a match," said Hartoyo.

For that reason, the suspect immediately covered the victim's mouth. Then, take the knife that is in the bag and stab it directly into the victim's neck four times.

Efforts to get rid of traces

Seeing the helpless victim, the suspect immediately turned his head so that the murder was unknown to others. One way that comes to mind is trying to burn the victim by using a stove.

"This suspect tried to burn the victim with a portable stove. But the suspect was denied that intention. We found burn marks on the victim's leg," said Hartoyo.

Until finally, the suspect decided to hide the victim's body in a box. Then, after it was getting light, the suspect went straight to his relative's house.

However, this actually made the suspect caught. This is because the suspect's relatives actually reported his whereabouts after hearing all the stories about the murder.

Excuses are just excuses

Based on the suspect's confession, the motive for this murder was because he was annoyed that he had received rough treatment and threats from the victim. However, this reason will not affect the ongoing legal process.

Criminal Law Observer at the University of Indonesia, Suparji Ahmad, said the suspect's reasons cannot be justified in the eyes of the law. Because, defending yourself is not by killing.

"This cannot be used as an excuse to eradicate crime or justify committing a crime," said Suparji.

However, this excuse can be used during the trial process as a confession of a suspect which may be a mitigating matter. However, later it will depend on the views or judgments of the prosecutors and judges whether these reasons can be considered mitigating.

"Resentment can only be a consideration for reasons of mitigation and the effect is not too significant. It all depends on the judgment of the prosecutor and the judge," concluded Suparji.