Discovered his fingerprints, the killer of an artist family in Rembang who planned to commit suicide

REMBANG, KOMPAS.com – Police have named a suspect in connection with the death of an artist’s family in Rembang.

The suspect was named Sumani, a resident of Pragu Village, Sulang District, Rembang Regency.

He was arrested by police around February 6, 2021, and named a suspect on February 8, 2021, two days later.

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Central Java Police Chief Inspector General Pol Ahmad Luthfi said Sumani intended to commit suicide.

The suicide plan was carried out after police obtained fingerprints on the coffee cup when the suspect was visiting the victim’s home.

“On 5 (February) that the glasses were identical, apparently the suspect already felt that he would be arrested, so he tried to commit suicide,” Ahmad Luthfi said at Rembang Police Headquarters on Thursday (11/2/2021).

The way the suspect committed suicide was by drinking poisonous pesticides.

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Lutfi added that his group was unable to conduct an examination on Sumani because the suspect was still ill and was being treated at the hospital.

“The medical statement from the hospital doctor said that he had not been examined because he had pesticides in his kidneys. We still cannot ask for information. Because he may have tried to commit suicide. Until now he is still being treated in the hospital,” he said. .

As is known, the police revealed that Sumani allegedly killed his four victims on Wednesday (3/2) between 9 and 12 at night.