HAILING from a small hamlet in Jombang, East Java, Very Idam Henyansah alias Ryan has become the subject of national attention. The debut of this cool and collected 30-year-old man in the annals of crime has rightly caused unrest. His killing spree was no less horrifying than a Hollywood thriller. He murdered Heri Santoso and hacked his body into seven pieces. He buried four other victims in his backyard.

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