World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Teen in Depok Coma After Grandmother Set Her on Fire
Police say a grandmother set her 17-year-old granddaughter on fire at their home in Bojongsari, Depok, Indonesia.
The grandmother was angry because the teenager had not picked her up from a friend’s house, and then continued using her phone when confronted.
Police say the woman poured kerosene on the girl and set fire to her skirt.
The teenager suffered burns to 80% of her body and was taken to Fatmawati Hospital.
She remains in a coma and has not regained consciousness.
The grandmother faces charges under domestic violence and child protection laws, which carry a maximum possible prison term of 10 years.
Police say the woman is undergoing a psychiatric assessment, and she has told investigators she regrets what happened.
A 17-year-old girl identified as LA is in a coma after her grandmother, identified as M, set her on fire in Depok.
Police say the incident happened on October 26 in Bojongsari, after M became angry that LA had not picked her up.
The girl suffered burns to 80% of her body and is being treated at Fatmawati Hospital.
Police said M was remorseful and said she had not intended to burn her granddaughter.
M is undergoing a psychiatric assessment and faces charges under Indonesian domestic violence and child protection laws.
- Who
- LA, 17, was burned by her grandmother, M, 64.
- What
- M allegedly doused LA with kerosene and set her clothes on fire. LA suffered burns to 80% of her body and is in a coma.
- When
- October 26, at 1:40 p.m. local time.
- Where
- Bojongsari, Depok, Indonesia.
- Why
- Police said M was angry because LA had not picked her up from a friend’s house and was playing on her phone when M reprimanded her.
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The burning occurred in Bojongsari, Depok.
Depok police chief Made Gede Oka Utama described the incident at a press conference.
Police said M was undergoing a psychiatric assessment.
Police said LA remained unconscious and in a coma.
- Victim
- LA, 17
- Suspect
- M, 64, LA’s grandmother
- Location
- Bojongsari, Depok
- Incident time
- October 26, 1:40 p.m. local time
- Burn injuries
- 80% of her body
- Hospital
- Fatmawati Hospital
What people are saying
The victim's condition is very concerning; she is still being treated at Fatmawati Hospital. The injuries suffered by the victim are 80% burns.
Yes, the grandmother regrets it.
Why was I so cruel as to do that? I regret it. I did not intend to burn my grandchild; I was only giving her pressure as a warning so she would listen to Grandma and not repeat her actions.