Indramayu murder defendant faces death penalty

Prosecutors have demanded the maximum penalty of death for Ririn Rifanto, the primary defendant accused of the brutal murder of a five-member family in Indramayu, Indonesia. In a court hearing on Thursday, June 18, 2026, the prosecution also sought a 20-year prison sentence for Priyo Bagus Setiawan, who is accused of aiding in the killings.

The prosecution team asserted that Ririn Rifanto was undeniably guilty of premeditated murder. The victims were identified as H Sahroni, 76; Budi Awaludin, 40; Euis Juwita Sari, 37; and Ratu Khairunnisa, 7. "We sentence the defendant Ririn Rifanto to death," stated prosecutor Eko Supramurbada during the reading of the indictment before the panel of judges.

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We sentence the defendant Ririn Rifanto to death.

The prosecution emphasized that no mitigating factors were found for Ririn Rifanto. They argued that there were no justifications or excuses that could absolve the defendant of criminal responsibility. Instead, prosecutors highlighted several aggravating circumstances. These included the cruel nature of the murders, which extinguished an entire family and caused profound suffering, the termination of the Budi Awaludin family line, and the defendant's alleged actions to destroy evidence and obscure the trial's facts.

Furthermore, Ririn Rifanto was accused of hindering the investigation and trial process. "The defendant denied their actions and gave convoluted testimony during the trial," the prosecutor noted. The prosecution concluded that these factors, combined with the public unrest and disturbance caused by the crime, left no room for leniency in sentencing.

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The defendant denied their actions and gave convoluted testimony during the trial.