Chronology Of The Deputy Chief Of Police Of Sorong Suicide, Police: No Signs Of Violence

Sorong Police Chief AKBP Edwin Parsaoran in a press conference that took place at the Sorong Police Headquarters, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (ANTARA)

Sorong Police revealed the chronology of the death of the Deputy Chief of Police, Sorong, Bripda Riko Roy Nussy (23 years). The police also continue to carry out an in-depth investigation into the tragic incident.

The local police have determined a witness based on the latest communication data on the deceased's cell phone, which is now scheduled to summon him to investigate the cause behind the victim's suicide.

We have also examined the cellphone. But we can't tell you yet. There is one witness that we are still waiting for his presence. We are looking for the last person to communicate and can be used as an indication of the motive for the person concerned to take this action," said Sorong Police Chief AKBP Edwin Parsaoran at a press conference that took place at the Sorong Police Headquarters, Tuesday, July 16.

Previously, Bripda Riko Roy Nussy was found dead on Monday night, in a hanging position in one of the rooms of the Sorong Police Deputy Chief's official residence, Kompol Emmy Fenitiruma, which is located in the Sorong Regency Government Housing area, Southwest Papua Province.

The death of the non-commissioned officer was first noticed by his brother when he visited the official residence of the Deputy Chief of Police of Sorong because he suspected the whereabouts of the person concerned who did not respond when contacted via his cell phone.

First time he was found by his younger brother at 17.30 WIT. His younger brother suspected that he did not pick up the phone and there was a private vehicle at the vice police chief's house, it had been heated for a long time and had not been turned off," explained Edwin Parsaoran.

In addition to processing the crime scene (TKP), the police evacuated the victim's body to the Sele Be Solu Hospital, Sorong for the post-mortem process.

From the results of the post-mortem, the Sorong Police stated that they did not find any signs of violence on the body concerned.

The body of the deceased is now buried at the residence of his parents who are not far from the crime scene, while waiting for the funeral process which is planned to take place on Thursday, July 18.