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Masseur admits to killing client in Depok
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A masseur (orange shirt), who was accused of killing an architect identified as Feri Firman, is seen during a press conference at Jakarta Police headquarters on Jan. 7. (kompas.com/Akhdi Martin Pratama)
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n architect identified as Feri Firman, 50, was found dead in his house in Poin Mas Residence, Pancoran Mas, in Depok, West Java, reportedly murdered by his masseur for refusing a financial loan.
The Jakarta Police’s general crime unit director, Sr. Comr. Nico Afinta, said the masseur, 20, killed Feri on Dec. 10 after the latter refused to lend him money.
“The victim’s body was found on Jan. 3 after his neighbors became suspicious of an odor coming from the victim’s house,” Nico said as quoted by kompas.com on Sunday.
The masseur, who was the last person to visit Feri’s house, was captured at his relative’s house in Bogor, West Java, on Saturday.
Nico said the masseur admitted that he had murdered Feri. “He needed money to pay the rent. Otherwise he and his family [would have to] leave their rented house,” said Nico, adding that the masseur was two months' behind on rent, which amounted to Rp 750,000 (US$52).
Instead of lending them money, Feri told the masseur that he and his family could stay in his house temporarily.
“The suspect knew the victim for two months. Usually after a massage, the victim gave him up to Rp 200,000,” Nico said. (gis)
