{
  "id": 11111497,
  "title": "Tawau father jailed 13 years after killing man linked by DNA evidence to daughter’s alleged rape",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/tawau-father-jailed-13-years-after-killing-man-linked-by-dna-evidence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T04:56:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/01/tawau-father-jailed-13-years-after-killing-man-linked-by-dna-evidence-to-daughters-alleged-rape/237226"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a shocking case out of Tawau, an Indonesian father has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for the death of a man whose DNA was found linked to his 12-year-old daughter's alleged rape, according to the New Straits Times. The father, 30 years old, pleaded guilty to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, after initially being charged with murder. The incident began when the girl told her mother that the victim had raped her while returning from a social gathering on August 31, 2024. The father, armed with a parang, pursued the victim to a nearby chicken coop and slashed him multiple times, leading to the man's death the following day. Forensic tests found the man's DNA on clippings from the girl's fingernails and semen found on her underwear, matching the victim's DNA. The accused was arrested on September 2, 2024, and the parang used in the attack was seized by police. The court ordered the 13-year prison term to run from the date of the accused's arrest, and he will be referred to the Immigration Department upon completion of his sentence.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — An Indonesian father of six has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for causing the death o...",
  "key_points": [
    "Indonesian father sentenced to 13 years for daughter's alleged rape death",
    "DNA evidence links man to alleged rape, found on fingernails and semen",
    "Case began with 12-year-old girl's rape claim on August 31, 2024"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The lengthy prison sentence reflects the seriousness with which the court views the father's actions in avenging his daughter's alleged rape, and underscores the legal system's support for her.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Tawau father jailed 13 years after killing man linked by DNA evidence to daughter’s alleged rape",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/tawau-father-jailed-13-years-after-killing-man-linked-by-dna-evidence-11113708",
        "published": "2026-10-01T04:56:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}