JAKARTA - The police explained the chronology of the death of Metro TV editor Yodi Prabowo on July 8 early last morning. After a 15-day questioning from July 10 to Saturday July 25, the police revealed that Yodi died as a result of suicide.
This chronology was conveyed by Direskrimum Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Tubagus Ade Hidayat at a press conference at Polda Metro Jaya. The disclosure of the chronology was accompanied by a display of evidence, ranging from clothes, tools, to the knife that resulted in the death wound.
All evidence is wrapped in brown paper bags and displayed on the table. The outside air spread the fishy smell of Yodi's blood which still clung to the clothes and the knife that smelled up to 5 meters away. Yodi's motorbike was also displayed at the location.
This is the chronology presented by Tubagus. On July 7 at 14.20 WIB, Yodi left home and bought a knife at Ace Hardware Rempoa, Ciputat, Tangerang.
"When he entered to exited only 8 minutes. When he entered, he immediately went to the knife holder and chose for 2 minutes, moved to the cashier, paid, to the parking lot, and left the place and headed to the office," said Tubagus, Saturday, 25 July.
After work at around 12pm, Yodi went to the JORR Ulujami toll road, Pesanggrahan, South Jakarta. Park the motorbike, and cross over to the side wall of the toll road.
It is strongly suspected that Yodi attempted suicide at this location between 00.00 WIB and 02.00 WIB in the morning, on July 8.
With the knife he bought, he stabbed the chest 4 times. There are stab wounds that only go to the muscle tissue, there are deeper punctures that penetrate the lungs.
"In the neck, we found violence that cut the throat but did not cut the blood vessels. Apart from that there was none. The conclusion, the cause of death of the victim was sharp violence in the neck," he said.
Tubagus said that there were no other injuries besides the bruises from the blunt force and stabbing in Yodi's chest and neck. Apart from Yodi's fingerprints and DNA, the police found no other traces at the crime scene.
Even so, from the examination of 34 witnesses, Tubagus said that no witness had personally witnessed the suicide process. Because, the place is very quiet at night.
"If anyone (who sees) must be prevented. Generally, people (commit suicide) look for a quiet place. Therefore, it is linked with scientific evidence, forensic laboratories, to the data submitted," he said.
Until finally, Yodi was found dead on Friday 10 July on the side of the JORR Toll Road, Ulujami, Pesanggrahan, South Jakarta. Yodi was found dead by suicide after three days of missing. The witness found Yodi's body wearing a green jacket, black pants, black sling bag, wearing shoes and still wearing a helmet.
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