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Prosecutors to make charges related to Engeline's murder
Ready for trial: The head of the Denpasar Prosecutor's Office, Imanuel Zebua, says the office has received two suspects who allegedly murdered Engeline Margret Megawe, an 8-year-old girl from Denpasar, Bali, along with evidence of the suspects involvement in the case from the Denpasar Police on Monday morning
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Ready for trial: The head of the Denpasar Prosecutor's Office, Imanuel Zebua, says the office has received two suspects who allegedly murdered Engeline Margret Megawe, an 8-year-old girl from Denpasar, Bali, along with evidence of the suspects involvement in the case from the Denpasar Police on Monday morning. (Courtesy of Facebook) (Courtesy of Facebook)
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span class="inline inline-center">Ready for trial: The head of the Denpasar Prosecutor's Office, Imanuel Zebua, says the office has received two suspects who allegedly murdered Engeline Margret Megawe, an 8-year-old girl from Denpasar, Bali, along with evidence of the suspects involvement in the case from the Denpasar Police on Monday morning. (Courtesy of Facebook)
The head of the Denpasar Prosecutor's Office, Imanuel Zebua, said a team of prosecutors would soon make charges against two suspects allegedly involved in the murder of 8-year-old Engeline.
Imanuel said once the charge documents were completed the first trial for the two suspects would be held.
'We received the case documents today and prosecutors will make charges against the two suspects as soon as possible so that their trial can be held immediately,' Imanuel said as quoted by Antara in Denpasar on Monday.
Imanuel said the prosecutor team from the Denpasar Prosecutor's Office took the two suspects along with evidence of their involvement in the murder to Kerobokan Penitentiary in Denpasar. Among the articles included in the case dossier for the first suspect, Agustinus 'Agus' Tae Hamdamai, was Article 340 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) on the premeditated murder of Engeline, which carried potential sentences of 20 years to life or the death penalty.
Agus was also charged with Article 338 of the KUHP on murder, which carries a sentence of 15 years in prison, and Article 181 on attempting to cover up a murder, which carries a sentence of nine year's imprisonment, he added.
Imanuel said Agus's case dossiers also included Articles 76 and 80 of Law No. 35/2014 in reference to Law No. 23/2002 on Child Protection.
Margriet Megawe, the woman who adopted Engeline, will be charged with violating Article 340 of the KUHP on premeditated murder. She will also be charged with Article 338 of the KUHP on murder and Article 353 on cruel treatment, which carries a potential death sentence.
Engeline was found buried in the backyard of Margriet's house on Jl. Sedap Malam in Denpasar on June 10 after she was reported missing on May 16. (ebf)
