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Wed, 10/12/2011 - 12:55
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Bali boy may not be remanded in jail
SYDNEY (AAP) - Oct 12 - The Australian schoolboy detained in Bali for allegedly buying a small amount of cannabis is unlikely to be relocated to the harsh confines of the notorious Kerobokan jail.
As the 14-year-old was preparing on Wednesday for his ninth night in custody at police headquarters in Denpasar, prosecutors suggested they were prepared to show leniency.
Asep Sudarman, the head of the general crimes division with the Bali prosecutors' office, said he would not be insisting that the teenager be sent to Kerobokan, which is where minors are commonly sent while they wait to appear in court.
But he said three strict conditions would have to be agreed to by the boy's legal team before he gave the green light for him avoid the harsh adult facility.
As long as there was a guarantee that the suspect would not re-offend, destroy evidence or try to abscond, Mr Sudarman said he would be happy for him not to be sent to Kerobokan.
"Usually when the case has been handed over to prosecutor, then suspect to be taken to prison," he told AAP.
"When these three fulfilled, it's possible for him not to be put in jail," he said.
The governor of Kerobokan, Siswanto, has also confirmed he is not expecting to take charge of the teenager, from Morisset Park south of Newcastle, who was arrested last week after allegedly being caught with 3.6 grams of marijuana.
"There's no such request," Siswanto told AAP.
"But definitely any time, we are ready to receive any prisoner."
The case, once handed over to prosecutors, will be overseen by the special crimes division chief Ida B. Chandra, who last year argued against sparing the life of the Bali Nine's Scott Rush.
Police investigating the case are expected to hand their summary of evidence to the prosecutors' office by the end of the week.
They are now awaiting medical records from Australia, which the boy's father flew home to retrieve earlier in the week.
The documents are expected to support the argument that the year nine student is suitable for rehabilitation, and should not be given a custodial sentence.
Mulyadi, the Bali Police narcotics squad chief, has told AAP he hopes to hand the case over to prosecutors on Friday.
The boy was visited again on Wednesday by Australian ambassador to Indonesia Greg Moriarty, who is leading diplomatic efforts to secure his release.
As the 14-year-old was preparing on Wednesday for his ninth night in custody at police headquarters in Denpasar, prosecutors suggested they were prepared to show leniency.
Asep Sudarman, the head of the general crimes division with the Bali prosecutors' office, said he would not be insisting that the teenager be sent to Kerobokan, which is where minors are commonly sent while they wait to appear in court.
But he said three strict conditions would have to be agreed to by the boy's legal team before he gave the green light for him avoid the harsh adult facility.
As long as there was a guarantee that the suspect would not re-offend, destroy evidence or try to abscond, Mr Sudarman said he would be happy for him not to be sent to Kerobokan.
"Usually when the case has been handed over to prosecutor, then suspect to be taken to prison," he told AAP.
"When these three fulfilled, it's possible for him not to be put in jail," he said.
The governor of Kerobokan, Siswanto, has also confirmed he is not expecting to take charge of the teenager, from Morisset Park south of Newcastle, who was arrested last week after allegedly being caught with 3.6 grams of marijuana.
"There's no such request," Siswanto told AAP.
"But definitely any time, we are ready to receive any prisoner."
The case, once handed over to prosecutors, will be overseen by the special crimes division chief Ida B. Chandra, who last year argued against sparing the life of the Bali Nine's Scott Rush.
Police investigating the case are expected to hand their summary of evidence to the prosecutors' office by the end of the week.
They are now awaiting medical records from Australia, which the boy's father flew home to retrieve earlier in the week.
The documents are expected to support the argument that the year nine student is suitable for rehabilitation, and should not be given a custodial sentence.
Mulyadi, the Bali Police narcotics squad chief, has told AAP he hopes to hand the case over to prosecutors on Friday.
The boy was visited again on Wednesday by Australian ambassador to Indonesia Greg Moriarty, who is leading diplomatic efforts to secure his release.
