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Police hand Ferdy over to AGO for trial
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Suspended internal affairs chief Insp. Gen. Ferdy Sambo arrives on Aug. 4, 2022 at the National Police's Criminal Investigation Department in Jakarta for questioning as a witness in the alleged fatal shooting at his residence on July 8 that led to the death of Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat. (Antara/Aprillio Akbar)
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he National Police handed over disgraced internal affairs chief Ferdy Sambo to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Wednesday, as the trials relating to the murder, and subsequent alleged cover-up, of Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat are set to begin soon.
During the police hand-over, Ferdy used the occasion to express his remorse to Yosua’s parents, saying that he was sorry to “all parties affected by what I did, but in particular to the father and mother of the victim's family,” as quoted by Kompas.com.
Previously in August, Ferdy had confessed, following a seven-hour interrogation, that he had orchestrated the murder of Yosua, alleging that he had done so after his wife, Putri Candrawathi – who has also been named a murder suspect – was harassed by Yosua during a trip to Magelang, Central Java.
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“I did what I did because I love my wife. I do not know what language can express my feelings, emotions and anger after the events that occurred in Magelang,” Ferdy said on Wednesday, adding that his wife was innocent and was actually a victim in the case.
“I am very sorry. I am ready to undergo all legal processes,” Ferdy added, before being ushered away by authorities.
Also on Wednesday, the police handed over three other suspects in the murder case and six others charged with obstruction of justice.
