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View all search resultsPolice probe death of 12-year-old allegedly abused by stepmother
NS’s death sparked widespread public outrage after videos surfaced on social media showing the boy alleging abuse by his stepmother.
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olice in Sukabumi, West Java are investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy who was allegedly tortured by his stepmother, the latest in a string of domestic violence cases involving children in recent weeks.
Sukabumi Police chief Sr. Adj. Comr. Samian said preliminary findings point to suspected criminal acts behind the boy’s death.
“We have found evidence indicating alleged physical and psychological violence against the victim,” Samian said on Monday, as quoted by Kompas.com.
He said a visual examination of the victim, identified only by his initials NS, revealed multiple injuries, including burns and signs of blunt force trauma to his hands, feet, back, lips, neck and nose.
Doctors also found mild inflammation in his lungs and heart, though the exact cause of death has yet to be determined. A toxicology test and further analysis of tissue samples from the lungs and heart are underway, with results expected next week.
“We are waiting for the complete autopsy report from forensic experts to support the investigation,” Samian said.
Samian said investigators had questioned 16 witnesses in connection with the case, including the boy’s stepmother, identified only by her initials TR.
