He was jailed by the Miri Authorities on May 2, 2017, on charge of murder of an Indonesian (claimed to be his other half), an offence bring a maximum charge of death penalty in the country
Pontianak, West Kalimantan – Indonesian Consul General in Kuching Yonny Tri Prayitno confirmed the consulate provided legal and repatriation support to Indonesian Ical Samerin, 36, whose capital punishment decision was reversed in the Court of Appeal in Miri, Sarawak.
” He was arrested by the Miri Cops on Might 2, 2017, on charge of murder of an Indonesian (declared to be his spouse), an offense bring a maximum charge of capital punishment in the nation,” Consul Prayitno kept in mind in his composed statement received by ANTARA in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Wednesday.
Prayitno remarked that Samerin was earlier sentenced to death by hanging throughout a trial in the High Court in Miri on May 20,2020 The Consulate General then appealed against the verdict in the Court of Appeal, with the hearing hung on August 23, 2021.
” The Consulate General offers legal assistance to Samerin by selecting a legal representative for him. Through the legal representative’s assistance and defence for him, the Appeal Court discovered him innocent and acquitted him of all charges,” the consul specified.
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Following the effective appeal, Samerin was transferred to an immigration depot in Bekenu, Sarawak, pending deportation to Indonesia. The immigration authorities brought Samerin to the Consulate General for immigration administration treatments on September 7,2021 He was COVID-19 unfavorable after being evaluated at the migration depot.
Consul Prayitno stated that the consulate general had actually helped with Samerin to interact with his household in Bantaeng District, South Sulawesi. It was Samerin’s very first contact with his household after almost four years of jail time in Malaysia.
” Today, the consulate general repatriated him through the Entikong border crossing in Sanggau District, West Kalimantan. The repatriation procedure is smooth, and we have actually handed him over to the regional Repatriation Job Force for quarantine prior to his departure to his house area,” he revealed.
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