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Sat, 07/19/2008 - 16:55
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DEATH-ROW CONVICTS SUMIASIH, SUGENG EXECUTED
Surabaya, E Java, Indonesia, July 19 (ANTARA) - Two death-row convicts, Mrs Sumiasih (59) and her son Sugeng (44) were executed in front of a firing squad in East Java at 0.20 am on Saturday.
"The two death-row convicts were picked up at East Java's Medaeng Detention House at 11.51 pm on Friday and were executed at 0.20 am on Saturday," Head of East Java Higher Prosecutor's Office H Purwosudiro said.
He said that the execution was conducted in East Java Regional Police's square.
"We departed from the Medaeng Detention House at 11.51 pm on Friday and arrived in the firing location at 0.05 am on Saturday. A five-minute ceremony led by the East Java Prosecutor Office head was held," he said.
He said that after the ceremony the convicts were seated against two poles on firing platform with heads covered. Prayers were conveyed by a churchman until 0.13 am.
"At 0.20 am, two groups (12 persons) of firing squad carried out the execution and then the doctor checked the death of the convicts. They died one minute after the execution," he said.
Sumiasih and Sugeng were sentenced to death by the Surabaya district court on January 19, 1989 for premeditated murder. They killed Marine Lt Col Purwanto, his wife, his two children and his nephew. Their appeals were rejected in 1995.
"The two death-row convicts were picked up at East Java's Medaeng Detention House at 11.51 pm on Friday and were executed at 0.20 am on Saturday," Head of East Java Higher Prosecutor's Office H Purwosudiro said.
He said that the execution was conducted in East Java Regional Police's square.
"We departed from the Medaeng Detention House at 11.51 pm on Friday and arrived in the firing location at 0.05 am on Saturday. A five-minute ceremony led by the East Java Prosecutor Office head was held," he said.
He said that after the ceremony the convicts were seated against two poles on firing platform with heads covered. Prayers were conveyed by a churchman until 0.13 am.
"At 0.20 am, two groups (12 persons) of firing squad carried out the execution and then the doctor checked the death of the convicts. They died one minute after the execution," he said.
Sumiasih and Sugeng were sentenced to death by the Surabaya district court on January 19, 1989 for premeditated murder. They killed Marine Lt Col Purwanto, his wife, his two children and his nephew. Their appeals were rejected in 1995.
