Four boys have been arrested in connection with the gang rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in Indonesia.
Ayu Andriani, 13, was found dead in the Chinese cemetery at Talang Kerikil TPU, Palembang, Indonesia.
According to the police, Ayu was discovered with foam coming out of her nose and mouth.
The community found Ayu’s body around 1:00 p.m. and reported it to the police. Kemuning Police Chief AKP Firmansyah received the report from residents around 4:00 p.m.
The police quickly took Ayu’s body to Bhayangkara Hospital in Palembang.
Forensic Doctor Dr. Indra Nasution examined her body. Dr. Nasution explained that Ayu’s death was caused by a lack of oxygen and asphyxia, indicating that she was strangled.
The investigation led to the arrest of four boys, all minors. The oldest suspect is 16-year-old Imam Satrio Bin Moses. The other suspects, Nail Shams Afzal Bin Abwar Riswandi, M Zaid Al Fiki Als Viki Bin Inaidi, and Agan Septiano Aditya Bin Dedi Halimi, are between the ages of 12 and 13.
Videos shared online show Ayu’s body on the ground in the cemetery with locals around her.
Another video shows a man, believed to be Ayu’s father, crying over her death while others comfort him.
