Case Of Premeditated Murder In Kupang, Perpetrators Of Mother And Child Killer Sentenced To Death!

Further trial of the murder of mother and child in Kupang. Defendant sentenced to death for being convicted of premeditated murder/ANTARA/Kornelis Kaha

KUPANG - The panel of judges at the Class IA District Court of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) chaired by Wari Januarti sentenced Randy Badjideh alias Randy to death, accused of the murder of a mother and child named Astrid Manafe and Lael Maccabe.

The death sentence was read out by the panel of judges at the follow-up trial of the murder of mother and child in the Kupang District Court.

"Stating that the defendant Randy Badjideh alias Randy has been legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a crime of premeditated murder and committing violence against a child resulting in death by his parents, and sentenced the defendant to the death penalty," said Judge Wari Januarti when reading the verdict. BETWEEN, Wednesday, August 24.

The decision of the Kupang District Court judges granted the demands of the public prosecutor (JPU) who previously charged Randy with the death penalty.

This is in accordance with Article 340 of the Criminal Code, subsidiary to Article 338 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 80 paragraphs 3 and 4 and Article 76C of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code.

In its verdict, the panel of judges stated that the defendant Randy had planned the murder of the victim, which was none other than his ex-girlfriend and son.

During the trial, it was revealed that the defendant Randy strangled Astri and Lael with both hands. This was after the results of the forensic doctor's examination of the bodies of Astri and Lael who found signs of smothering and strangulation.

In addition, the panel of judges also stated that Randy was proven to have legally killed the two victims on Saturday, August 28, 2021.

The bodies of the two victims were accidentally found by SPAM Kali Dendeng project workers while digging for a water pipe in Alak District, Kupang City, in November 2021 or three months after the murder.