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Semarang student murder suspect arrested
The Semarang Police have announced the arrest of a man deemed responsible for the death of Diponegoro University student Ina Winarni in her uncleâs house at the Griya Estetika housing complex in Semarang, Central Java, on Tuesday
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he Semarang Police have announced the arrestof a man deemed responsible for the death of Diponegoro Universitystudent Ina Winarni in her uncle's house at the Griya Estetika housing complex in Semarang, Central Java, on Tuesday.
Semarang Police chief Sr. Comr. Djihartono said the police had arrested the man, identified as Mustofa, a construction worker in the complex, at his house in Kudus Regency on Friday.
Djihartono said that a preliminary investigation revealed that Mustofa planned both the murder and the robbery. He added that the investigation showed that Ina's mouth had been covered with fabric while she was strangled from behind with rope.
He said Mustofa would be charged with premeditated murder and robbery and if found guilty, could be sentenced to life in prison.
In previous incidents, which respectively happened in 2013 and 2007 two female students in Semarang were also murdered by construction workers who tried to rob them.(dic)
