Pockets Identity Of Perpetrators, Police Chase Woman Killer At Dreamtel Menteng Hotel

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JAKARTA - Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Teuku Arsya Gaddafi said that his party had pocketed the identity of the suspect who killed the 31-year-old woman in room number 110 of the Dreamtel Hotel, Menteng, Central Jakarta.

"We have the identity of the alleged perpetrator, but the team is still pursuing it," said Teuku to reporters, Saturday, May 29.

Based on the hotel's CCTV footage uploaded to the journalists' Instagram, the alleged perpetrator came to the Dreamtel hotel wearing shorts, a jacket, and a small bag.

The suspect entered room number 110 at 13:46 WIB, seen from the front hallway of the hotel room. At around 14:36 WIB, the suspect was seen leaving the room.

Teuku said the police had investigated the hotel crime scene (TKP) where the body of a 31-year-old woman was found. As a result, the victim's belongings were lost.

"We suspect the victim's money and other valuables are missing," he explained.

Separately, the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Menteng Metro Police, AKP Paksi Eka, said that the results of the preliminary investigation found strangulation scars. So that it is strongly suspected that the woman who is known to have the initials IWA is a murder victim.

"The results of the crime scene, we found marks of strangulation on the neck of the victim," said Paksi.

In an effort to uncover this case, at least three people have been questioned. As a result, the victim is said to have stayed at the hotel for several days.

"The victim has stayed at the hotel for three days," he said.