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Student Murder Suspect Arrested in Mataram; Motive Revealed

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Police in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, arrested an 18-year-old suspect in the murder of a female student.
  • The suspect confessed to killing the victim after being caught breaking into her rented room.
  • He claimed he panicked when the victim woke up and screamed, leading him to push her and suffocate her with a pillow.

Mataram City Police have arrested an 18-year-old suspect, identified as HP, in connection with the murder of a female student, NDR, in her rented room in the Gomong area. The breakthrough came after investigators tracked down the victim's stolen motorcycle, which was found in the suspect's possession.

According to the Head of the Mataram Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Ajun Komisaris Polisi I Made Dharma Yulia Putra, the suspect was apprehended near his residence in Punia Village on Wednesday evening. Police also seized the victim's modified motorcycle as evidence.

During interrogation, HP admitted to the crime, stating that he entered the victim's room through an unlocked back door early in the morning. He claimed he was caught by the victim when he attempted to take her motorcycle keys. In a panic, he pushed her onto the bed, then pinned her down and suffocated her with a pillow.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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