KUPANG - The East Nusa Tenggara Regional Police confirmed that the body found by the joint SAR team in the search operation for the victims of the sinking ship in Labuan Bajo was the coach of the Spanish B team Valencia, Fernando Martin Carreras (FMC).
"It is true that the person concerned is the coach of Valencia for the B team who was identified through the ring and the watch," said Head of Public Relations of the NTT Police, Kombes Pol Henry Novika Chandra in Kupang, Sunday, January 5.
In addition, another certainty is that there is a match between ante mortem and post mortem data, including the gender of adult men, height, special features such as tattoos.
He said all the findings were confirmed by the family members who were still in Labuan Bajo until Sunday, January 4.
He revealed that the identification process was carried out thoroughly by the Biddokkes DVI Team of the NTT Regional Police, by comparing the ante mortem (AM) data from the family and the embassy, as well as the post mortem (PM) data from the results of forensic medical examinations.
Of course, he said, the identification process was also carried out carefully by prioritizing scientific and humanitarian principles.
"The DVI team collected and matched primary and secondary data according to the Interpol protocol, although primary data such as fingerprints cannot be optimally used due to the condition of the body," he added.
Currently, the body of the victim of the tourist boat accident is at a health facility in Labuan Bajo for further handling.
Because it is still waiting for the coordination process for repatriation to the country of origin with family members and embassy representatives.
Previously, a maritime accident occurred on the Putri Sakinah motor boat carrying tourists in the waters of the Padar Island Strait, Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara.
The pinisi ship carried 11 passengers consisting of six foreign tourists from Spain, one tour guide, and four crew members.
Of the total 11 people on board, seven were rescued. The other four are still missing and are in the process of being searched.
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