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Jombang murder suspect set free
The Jombang District Court released a Jombang resident Tuesday detained for a murder that alleged serial killer Very Idham Henyayansyah, also known as Ryan, had since confessed to
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The Jombang District Court released a Jombang resident Tuesday detained for a murder that alleged serial killer Very Idham Henyayansyah, also known as Ryan, had since confessed to.
Maman Sugianto, also known as Sugik, was released on bail from Jombang Prison after his lawyer Dhofir wrote a letter of guarantee, saying that Sugik would not flee and would attend the next court session.
Sugik was detained for 199 days at the prison where Imam Khambali, also known as Kemat, and Devid Priyanto were serving time for the murder of Asrori, whose body was discovered at a sugarcane plantation in Bandar Kedungmulgo in September, 2007.
Prosecutors are demanding a 15-year sentence for Maman for his alleged involvement in the murder.
Chief justice Kartidjono on Monday said Sugik was released because of his lawyer's guarantee, not because of the new evidence that Asrori was killed by Ryan and that the body discovered on the sugarcane plantation was actually Fauzin Sugianto, who was murdered by a Rudy, a Kediri resident.
"The defendant has been released after his team of lawyers assured us that he will not escape," Kartidjono said.
The hearing was adjourned until Dec. 9, 2008.
Devid and Kemat have filed an appeal to the Supreme Court on the grounds of new evidence.
The National Commission of Human Rights is investigating Jombang police detectives.
