Speech-impaired Youth Found Dead In Room With Slit Wound On Neck

Officers evacuated the body of Yossi Mahessa

JAKARTA - A deaf person named Yossi Mahesa (30) was found dead in his home, Jalan Krida Raya RT 10/01, Number 41, Serdang Village, Kemayoran District, Central Jakarta.

Wanto (63), the victim's uncle, said that he learned that his nephew had died when he had just returned from work. When he got home, local residents also informed him that Yossi had died.

"I found that my nephew was dead. There was blood everywhere in the room and he had lacerations on his neck," said Wanto at the location, Thursday, December 9.

Wanto said a number of items belonging to the victim were missing, such as an automatic motorbike, cellphone and wallet. The condition of the room was also messy and the naked body was covered with pillows.

"She was completely naked, and covered with a pillow. The latest information was that the victim was with a male friend, who had only been known for 1 week," he said.

Meanwhile, the victim's brother, Indra (40) said that a knife was found in the victim's room covered in blood. Then the victim's bed and in the room were covered with blood.

"Usually our parents are at home, but because their parents are sick, the victim lives with his parents," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Kemayoran Police, Kompol Ewo Samono, said the case of finding the body suspected of being a murder victim was still under investigation.

"There will be an official statement later, we are still investigating this case and the body was taken to the Cipto Mangunkusumo RSCM," he said.