Prosecutors demand 10 years for juvenile in rape-murder case

Prosecutors demanded on Friday that a juvenile defendant accused of raping and killing 19-year-old Enno Farihah last month be sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.

The prosecutors read out their demands during a closed-door hearing at the Tangerang District Court in Banten.

The 16-year-old defendant has been charged with committing premeditated murder, which is punishable by death or a life sentence.

Defense lawyer Slamat Tambunan said a 10-year prison term was already a maximum sentence for a juvenile, and that therefore he could not receive capital punishment or a life sentence.

However, he acknowledged that the family of the victim might not feel satisfied with the 10-year sentence due to the great loss the crime caused to them.

(THE JAKARTA POST)