The Criminal Investigation Service police temporarily stopped the investigation process into the murder of victim ST because the suspect is in a serious condition. 
The man with the initials AJ is a suspect in the murder of ST, his girlfriend,who was found dead withher hands boundafter being strangled by the cord of a hair straightener.
The incident itself happened on September 4 at about 5am in Bairo Pite in Dili.
The suspect himself was in serious condition and received treatment at the National Hospital Guido Valadares (HNGV), so the investigation process was put on hold.
The Criminal Investigation Service (SIK) Acting Chief Manuel Alves said the investigation could start again once the suspect recovered.
“Now we see that his condition is a little bit serious so we will continue the investigation process after this,” said Chief Inspector Alves in Kaikoli, Dili.
He said aninitial investigation had been held but it could not continue because the suspect was in a serious condition, so they recommended AJ go to hospitalfor treatment.
The victim was found dead with her hands and neck tied, with $30 in her hands and $50 in her pocket.
The victim was a third grade student at a secondary school in Dili.
At the time, the victim was studying to prepare for national exams and the phone rangand her mother, who was baking a cake, heard her receive the call.
When the victim’s mother tried toopen the door itwas locked, and later the victim was found dead on the ground about 25 meters away.
Member of Parliament Francisco da Costa said this was a serious case and needed adeep investigation.
“But currently he is still in the hospital getting treatment, so clearly the investigation process will wait until the suspect’s health has recovered, said MP da Costa.
He also called on police from SIK to work seriously withsociety, to get justice in the case.
On the other hand, student Rino Soares said murder was not a way to solve problems, thus he appealed to the community to solve problems with a clear head to find good solutions.
