Construction Worker Found Dead Hanging On 2nd Floor Rented

TANGSEL – Residents of Lengkong Gudang Barat, Serpong, South Tangerang City (Tangsel) were suddenly excited to learn that a construction worker was found dead hanging in front of a rented house. The victim with the initials W (20) was found in a hanging position at 06.00 western Indonesia time.

"While going to the market for shopping, he saw the victim sitting alone on the second floor of the rented house. Sometime later, witness S saw that the victim was hanging," said Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Serpong Police, First Inspector Joko Aprianto, Saturday, January 15.

Serpong Police officers who received the report immediately went to the scene of the case (TKP). According to information, the second floor of the rented house where the victim hanged himself is known to be deserted. Meanwhile, the victim and other construction workers live in a rented house on the 1st floor.

After identification, the police confirmed that there were no violent scars on the victim's body. Then the body was evacuated using an ambulance.

According to the officer's statement, the victim ended his life by using a rope-like cable to hang himself. The cable is wrapped around the air vent above the frame. You can see the position of the victim's two hands holding the cable around the neck.

Ahmad Khozin (38), the victim's neighbor, testified that he had seen the victim before he was found hanging himself. The victim, said Ahmad, was pacing on the top floor of the rented house at around 05.30 western Indonesia time.

"Not long ago, I was told that someone had hanged himself in the rented house. When I got home, it was him I saw walking around. I don't really know him well, but he often goes to the shop," said Ahmad.