Unknown assailant repeatedly stabs and kills transgender woman on quiet bridge

Muhammad Safrizal AKA Shella Aprilia (27) was tragically stabbed to death on the Supriadi Bridge in Cipayung, East Jakarta at around 1:30AM today.

The East Jakarta Police say a witness, local man Mochammad Zainul Arifin, heard screams for help coming from the otherwise quite bridge before Shella was found dead.

“Hearing the plea for help, the witness, Zainul, went up to the bridge and saw that the victim was lying next to her motorcycle,” said East Jakarta Police Spokesman Husaimah, as quoted by Vivanews today.

When Zainul approached Shella, she had unfortunately already passed away. Shella reportedly died from multiple stab wounds all over her body.

At this point, authorities have not yet identified a suspect in Shella’s possible murder.

Shella’s body was taken to the Kramat Jati Police Hospital for an autopsy.



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