Police Difficulty Identifying 2 Youth Skulls Found In Bangkalan

Illustration of the police line at the scene of the crime (ANTARA)

BANGKALAN - Police are investigating the discovery of two skulls and human skeletons that were evacuated from the coast of Lembung Paseser Village, Sepulu District, Bangkalan, East Java, on Sunday, July 28, 2024.

Forensic examination took place at the morgue of Bangkalan Hospital. However, the identification process is experiencing difficulties.

Tanjungbumi Bangkalan Police Chief AKP Ferry Riswantoro said that no identity was found at the location where the skull was found. However, there are several items that can be used as clues to reveal the identity of the victim.

"In one of the victim's arms, a wooden bracelet was found. In addition, there were also pieces of the victim's clothes," said AKP Ferry Riswantoro, Sunday, July 28.

According to Ferry, the location of the discovery of the two skulls and this skeleton is in a mangrove area far from public roads.

"We had to walk down the mangroves for 2.5 kilometers. Thank God, we were finally found and we evacuated with the Sepulu Health Center officers," added AKP Ferry Riswantoro.

Based on the examination by Puskesmas Sepulu officer Lina Ariska, the victim's skull and skeleton were found with blunt and sharp objects.

"In the first framework, there are traces of blunt objects and sharp objects on the arms and ribs. Meanwhile, in the second frame, blunt and sharp objects were found in the head and ribs. These two bodies are thought to be young," said Lina Ariska.