Father Who Brutally Killed Daughter Received Death Penalty in Depok

Liputan6.com, Depok - A man who killed his own daughter was sentenced to death by the Depok court. He also severely abused his own wife.

The judge in Depok, Ahmad Adib, said that Rizky Noviandy Ahmad (31) has been proven guilty of creating the plan to kill his young daughter.

The tragedy happened in November 2022 after Rizky was quarreling his wife. First, they argued about their home loan. Rizky then left the house and visited the mosque for morning prayer, but when he came back home, his wife was packing her stuff.

Depok police said the couple were arguing again after the wife asked for a divorce. The wife told him that their first child would be taken by her, while her husband would get custody of their second child, a 1,5 years old baby.

Rizky then asked his daughter to confirm her mother's words. The girl, who was about to go to school, did not answer.

Her silence angered Rizky. He used a golok blade to kill his daughter. She suffered injuries on her head, neck, eye, and some of her fingers chopped off. The girl lost too much blood and died, while her mother was in critical condition

One eye witness, who lived in the same house, said they saw Rizky running amok. After Rizky left the house, the eyewitness called the neighbors to help the victims.

The lawyer for the defendant, Bambang Purwoto, said he respects the judge's decision, but his client will pursue an appeal. He agreed that the client murdered his daughter, but argues that the murder was not a premeditated action.

Per investigation, Rizky's action was suspected to be premeditated because he prepared his weapon under the table.

In Indonesia, premediated murder could be punishable by death, but without the planning, the punishment is only 15 years max.

The judge Ahmad Adib pointed out that what the killer did was "very atrocious and inhumane". During the trial, the court also did not find any aspect from Rizky which could lessen his punishment.

Furthermore, Rizky was not expressing his remorse over the filicide. 

Meanwhile, his wife was reportedly injured on his face and body. She is traumatized and suffering from a lifetime disability.

Dicky Agung Prihanto contributed to this article.