Young mother's 'murder' raises issue of support for domestic abuse victims

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): The suspected murder of a young mother whose initial report of domestic violence was reportedly rejected by the police has sparked criticisms over law enforcement’s treatment of domestic abuse reports and the government’s lack of support for victims of abuse.

Mega Suryani Dewi, 24, was found dead on Sept 10 at her rented house in Bekasi, West Java. Her 25-year-old husband Nando turned himself in to the police, admitting that he had killed his wife with a knife following a quarrel.