The Mandonga Sector Police (Polsek), Southeast Sulawesi, conducted an examination of six witnesses related to the fire case that caused four toddlers to become victims, in Punggolaka Village, Puuwatu District, Kendari City.
Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Mandonga Police, Iptu Andry Irwanto, said the six witnesses, including the lover of the victim's mother (selebgram) with the initials A, neighbors, and the victim's family.
"Currently, we have examined 6 witnesses at the scene, including the victim's parents, the victim's mother's male friend, from elements of the local government from the RT, and from the victim's own brother," said Andry Irwanto as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 14.
The police are also still waiting for the results of the forensic laboratory examination (labfor) of the South Sulawesi Regional Police (Polda), before they will conduct a case title.
Andry Irwanto explained that if there is a criminal element later, the handling of the case will be raised to the investigation stage. During the examination, the Mandonga Police also coordinated with the Women and Children Protection Service, as well as criminal experts.
"When it comes to the element of negligence, we are currently still examining the witnesses whether elements (of negligence) will be fulfilled, and the results of the laboratory will be answered," he said.
He explained that the witness examination was very important, because the testimony of the witness who would present the article would be suspected to the suspect, if there was a criminal element in the case.
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The fire broke out in Puuwatu District, Tuesday (6/5) and caused four toddlers to become victims. The chronology of the incident is that the victim's mother and her male friend are suspected of leaving the four toddlers at home to complete their needs.
When he returned from completing his needs, he found the house on fire.
For this incident, two toddlers were declared dead and two other toddlers had to be hospitalized due to serious burns, on Tuesday (6/5) at around 14:21 WITA.
Then on Wednesday (7/5), one toddler was also declared dead after surgery was carried out at the Hermina Kendari Hospital, while one other toddler is still receiving intensive care to date.
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