Seven Indonesian teenagers were jailed on Tuesday for the brutal murder and gang rape of a 14-year-old girl that sparked a national debate on sexual violence.
They were among a gang who set upon the schoolgirl while she was on her way home in a small village on the western island of Sumatra.
Her battered body was found three days later in woods, tied up and naked, and 12 people were arrested over the attack.
On Tuesday seven attackers, aged 16 and 17, were found guilty at a court in the Curup district of Sumatra and sentenced to 10 years in jail each.
“This is in line with our demands,” said Eko Hening Wardhono, an official from the Attorneys General’s office, adding that police were still investigating the other five.
A further two suspects are still on the run.
