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AKARTA: Four men accused of killing Livia Pavita Soelistiyo, a student of Bina Nusantara (Binus) University who was found dead in August, stood trial on Wednesday at the West Jakarta District Court.

The suspects: Irwan Soleh, 22, Rohman Setiawan, 20, Muhammad Fahri, 19, and Apriyadi, 22, allegedly robbed Livia, gang-raped her and then killed her on board an M24 public minivan plying the Srengseng to Kebon Jeruk route before dumping her body in Cisauk, Tangerang, on August 16.

Livia’s remains were found on Aug. 21.

Prosecutor Didi Karyanto said that the suspects allegedly breached Criminal Code Articles 340 and 338 on premeditated murder, and Article 365 on robbery.

“The minimum punishment for their crime is 20 years in prison, while the maximum is a life sentence,” he said.

Presiding judge C. Sormin adjourned the trial until Jan. 10 next year because the suspects did not have defence lawyers. Sormin then appointed Resty Sri Utomo from the court’s legal aid to act as lawyer for the suspects.

A Lung, a relative of Livia, demanded that the judges hand down maximum sentences for the suspects.