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Both slain women in HK could be Indonesian: Govt
The Foreign Ministry has confirmed that one of the two dead women allegedly murdered by a British banker in Hong Kong was an Indonesian citizen while indicating that the second could be as well
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he Foreign Ministry has confirmed that one of the two dead women allegedly murdered by a British banker in Hong Kong was an Indonesian citizen while indicating that the second could be as well.
The Indonesian Consulate General in Hong Kong had been working with local authorities to confirm the second victim's identity and citizenship, the ministry's spokesman, Michael Tene, said at his office in Jakarta on Monday.
"As of this morning, our consulate in Hong Kong managed to confirm that the first victim was Indonesian. The other victim is reportedly also Indonesian but we are still investigating her identity," Michael said. "Hopefully we can find out in the near future."
The confirmed Indonesian victim has been identified as 25-year-old Sumarti Ningsih, from Cilacap, Central Java.
Michael, however, declined to reveal details of either victim, "I am not in a position to disclose the victims' personal information."
He said that the ministry had been attempting to convey the information about the killing to Sumarti's family members in Indonesia.
Hong Kong police charged Rurik George Caton Jutting on Monday with killing the two women. Sumarti's body was found in a suitcase on the balcony of the man's upscale apartment, AP reported.
Jutting appeared briefly at a preliminary hearing at which he spoke only to confirm that he understood the two murder charges against him.
The killings have shocked Hong Kong, an Asian financial hub with a reputation as a safe city with a low rate of violent crime.
Michael denied reports saying that Sumarti had entered Hong Kong illegally. "She entered Hong Kong using a tourist visa," he said.
Indonesian consulate spokeswoman Sam Aryadi said that records showed Sumarti entered Hong Kong on a tourist visa on Oct. 4 and was given permission to stay until Nov. 3. (++++)
