Suspect in Mojokerto Mutilation Case Driven by Psychological ‘Normlessness,’ Expert Says
Mojokerto,indonesia – The suspect in the gruesome mutilation of Tiara,whose body was discovered in 554 pieces near Mojokerto,East Java,acted under a unique psychological state distinct from typical mutilation cases,according to AKP Fauzy Pratama of the Mojokerto Police Criminal Investigation Unit. Fauzy, drawing on criminological theories learned at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, suggests the perpetrator, identified as Alvi, experienced a breakdown of moral and social norms, leading to the horrific act.
The basic difference, Fauzy explained, lies in the motive. “In most cases of mutilation, the perpetrators feel angry or excessive hate to the victim so that it is not enough to kill. So that the perpetrators finally have the heart to mutilate the victims. While in this case, the fundamental motive that is the reason for the perpetrators (Alvi) did the act different from other cases,” he stated.
Fauzy applied the theory of Anomy, developed by Emile Durkheim, which describes a state of “normlessness” where societal rules lose relevance. Following the killing of Tiara on Sunday, August 31st, around 2:00 AM - triggered by the victim locking the boarding house door from the inside – Alvi reportedly experienced “very high psychological pressure, shock, and severe stress.” This, Fauzy argues, led to a process of dehumanizing the victim, aligning with concepts outlined by Philip Zimbardo and Herbert Kelman.
“So that consciously or unconsciously, the perpetrators (Alvi) press or may even eliminate a sense of humanity, moral values and religious values that exist in him. So the perpetrators have the heart to treat victims in an inhuman way to eliminating evidence,” Fauzy explained.
alvi, originally from Aek Paing Tengah Hamlet, Aek Paing Village, Rantau Utara, labuhanbatu, North Sumatra, and Tiara, from Made Village, Lamongan District/Regency, had been dating for approximately five years. After fatally stabbing Tiara in the neck with a kitchen knife, Alvi proceeded to dismember her body in the bathroom of their boarding house, separating flesh and organs from bone and cutting the remains into hundreds of pieces.
The discovery of the remains began on Saturday, September 6th, around 10:30 AM when Suliswanto found a piece of Tiara’s left foot while collecting animal feed along the Pacet-Cangar path. A subsequent search utilizing sniffer dogs from the East Java Regional Police Ditsamapta Polsatwa Unit led to the recovery of a piece of the victim’s right palm.
Police apprehended Alvi at his boarding house on Sunday, September 7th, around 1:00 AM, just 14 hours after the initial discovery. Officers were forced to shoot Alvi in the legs after he resisted arrest.
The investigation continues.
(DPE/ABQ)
