9-Year-Old Indonesian Child Stabbed to Death While Trying to Prevent Mother's Sexual Assault

A 9-year-old boy who tried to prevent his mother from being sexually assaulted was killed, and Samsul was arrested.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A 9-year-old child in Indonesia was killed by a perpetrator while trying to save his mother from sexual assault.

On the 13th (local time), according to local media such as Tribune News, on the night of the 10th, a man broke into a home in Langsa, Aceh Province, Sumatra, and attempted to sexually assault Dina (28), a housewife who was asleep.

At the time, only Dina and her 9-year-old son were at home, and the husband was away fishing. The son woke up to his mother's screams and rushed at the intruder, who then wielded a weapon, killing the child and fleeing while carrying the body.

The Langsa regional police arrested a prime suspect, Samsul (35), on the 11th. Samsul resisted arrest by wielding a weapon, but was subdued by three gunshots fired by the police.

During the police investigation, Samsul stated, "I killed the child and dumped him by the nearby riverbank." After a search, the child was found with horrific injuries.

The deceased child's body was transported to a hospital for an autopsy and will be handed over to the bereaved family for funeral arrangements.

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