Banjar. Arthur Leigh Welohr, a foreign national from California, United States, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison and ordered to pay Rp 192 million in restitution on Tuesday for the murder of his father-in-law in Banjar, West Java.

According to Petrus Nico Kristian, the Public Relations Officer of the Banjar District Court Class II, "The judge found Arthur guilty of killing his father-in-law, Agus Sofyan, in Randegan, Raharja, Purwaharja, Banjar City on September 24, 2023."

Arthur has been given seven days to decide whether to accept the judge's decision or to file an appeal. Failure to appeal within the given timeframe will be considered as acceptance of the decision.

In addition to the murder charge, Arthur is also facing trial for the destruction of his father-in-law's property. The Banjar District Court plans to hold a trial for property damage in the coming days.

The murder case came to light after Arthur fatally attacked his father-in-law with a sharp weapon in Raharja Village, Purwaharja District, on Sunday, September 24, 2023.

The victim was found dead in a pool of blood in the backyard of his house. Shortly after the murder, Arthur was arrested by residents and taken into custody at the Banjar Police Station.

Arthur has a history of similar criminal behavior. He was previously arrested for attempted murder in the United States.

According to CBS News, when he was 26 years old, Arthur was involved in an incident where he attacked two middle-aged individuals with a sword in the Silver Terrace area of San Francisco on August 24, 2015.

As a result of the attack, both victims sustained injuries and had to be hospitalized. Local authorities subsequently detained Arthur.