Check 22 Witnesses, Police Wait For Autopsy To Know The Cause Of Death Of The South Lampung Sarong War

LAMPUNG SELATAN - South Lampung Resort Police (Polres) continues to investigate the case of an interjudal sarong war in Kalida, South Lampung Regency, killing a 14-year-old boy with the initials LRF.

South Lampung Police Chief AKBP Yusriandi Yusrin said his party had currently examined 22 witnesses to investigate the incident on the public road of Kecapi Village, Kalianda District, on Monday, March 18 evening.

"Due to this incident, we have examined 22 people for questioning, this sarong war is origin. So we must be able to properly sit down these children who should be suspected, resulting in the victim's death," said the Police Chief in South Lmapung, Wednesday, March 20, confiscated by Antara.

He said that his party had not been able to conclude the cause of the teenager's death, because his party was still waiting for the autopsy results.

"The autopsy on the victim's body has been carried out at Bob Bazar Kalida Hospital, while the victim was declared weak due to blunt object trauma to the head, then bruises on the back and wounds on the knee, but the official results are still waiting for the test results from the laboratory," he said.

He explained that the motive for the sarong war was because there was an invitation from the victim's colleague via Whatsapp message. Until now, investigators are still collecting evidence used by students in the sarong war.

"We are still investigating, looking for sufficient preliminary evidence of anyone who should be suspected of committing a criminal act of violence against the victim. We are still continuing, so please be patient, because we have taken enough information, we must complete sufficient evidence," he said.

The police chief appealed to the entire community and parents in South Lampung to continue to protect and supervise children from crimes.

"Don't let our children become victims or sarong war players, make sure after tarawih prayers the children are already at home not to roam around that is not clear," he said.

To note, the incident occurred on Monday night, March 18, 2024, at around 20.30 WIB, a sarong war broke out between the Kecapi village youth and the Pematang village teenager who ended up dying one person.

According to witnesses from local residents, the victim was taken to the Kecapi Village Midwife, but the victim's condition had weakened, therefore the midwife could no longer afford it and was taken to the Bazari Kalianda Boob Hospital (RS), and the victim could no longer be helped.