Novi, Widow Found Dead In South Tangerang Abandoned For Several Days In Room

The crime scene of the alleged murder in Tangsel has a yellow line from the Military Police/ Photo: Doc. VOI

TANGERANG - The family of the murder victim in Pondok Aren, South Tangerang, revealed the condition of Novi's body which was found in the rented room on Thursday night, January 31, 2025. One of the family members said that Novi's condition when found was black.

Hasanah, a member of the Novi family, explained. Novi's black body condition is suspected to have been abandoned for several days.

"The body blackened, died several days," said the victim's cousin Hasanah when confirmed, Friday, January 31.

Hasanah also said that when she found out that the victim had died, she smelled an unpleasant odor.

"When I came to the boarding house, it really smelled," he said.

Hasanah admitted that she last contacted her cousin (Novi) on Saturday, January 25, last. However, it was only known to have died on Thursday, January 30.

"Last Saturday chat with the victim, Sunday I was still seeing him. Monday was not visible," he said.

Hasanah explained, in the conversation he did not reveal his relationship with his girlfriend, whose background is TNI.

"The child is closed if he is heartbroken. Yesterday he was confused about making a status, I commented that he did not confess," he said.