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Man faces 15 years for allegedly murdering wife, daughters
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Lukman Nurdin Hidayat, who is suspected of murdering his wife and two daughters, faces 15 years in prison. (Shutterstock/File)
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Tangerang District Court prosecutor is seeking a 15-year prison term for Lukman Nurdin Hidayat, 37, who is accused of murdering his wife and two daughters.
On Thursday, district prosecutor Tiamilla said the suspect was charged under Article 338 of the Criminal Code on murder, because there was no basis to charge him with premeditated murder under Article 340 of the Criminal Code.
The murder took place on Oct. 14, 2017, in the Graha Siena residential complex in Ciakar, Panongan, Tangerang. The suspect allegedly beat his wife and stabbed her repeatedly with a knife before turning on his daughters, aged 3 and 8.
Lukman’s lawyer, Alexander J. Silalahi, said the 15-year prison term was too high, noting that the prosecutor should have taken into account the fact that the suspect had turned himself over to the police.
“The suspect has admitted to and shown remorse for the murder,” said Alexander, as quoted by tempo.co. (jlm)
