Menpora Immediately Called The Metro Jaya Police Chief After Receiving News Of The Death Of David Jacobs

Menpora Dito Ariotedjo. (Photo: Doc. Kemenpora)

JAKARTA - The Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora), Dito Ariotedjo, admitted that he did not know for sure the cause of the death of the paralympic athlete, David Jacobs.

Dito immediately called the Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto after hearing the news. He asked the police to conduct a crime scene investigation (TKP) and explore the chronology of the death of David Jacobs.

"Earlier I immediately called the Metro Police Chief to immediately process the crime scene and investigate the incident, the chronology was found at Juanda Station," said Dito.

"What is certain is that we have asked the Ministry of Youth and Sports to pay attention to him and because he found this on the road, I asked the Metro Police Chief to immediately process it."

"So hopefully the spirit will be calm and what is certain is that as Menpora I am grateful for the services for this Republic," continued Dito.

Menpora then mentioned the figure of the late David Jacobs as a hero. He also mourned the death of the Indonesian mainstay table tennis para-tenis athlete.

He called David Jacobs the hero of Indonesian sports because the two bronze winner of the Paralympics died in the middle of the process of administering administration to participate in a table tennis championship in Slovenia.

"(The late David Jacobs) is taking care of visas to Slovenia in the context of table tennis as well. So we consider David a hero because he lost his life while in the process of bringing the fragrance of our country," Dito said, as reported by Antara.

Dito added that the Ministry of Youth and Sports was very lost. He is sorry for the family left behind.

"Moreover, he has brought a lot of fragrant Indonesian names," said Dito.

Previously, based on a written statement from the Head of Public Relations of KAI DAOP 1 Jakarta Eva Chairunisa, David Jacobs was found on the railroad line between Gambir-Juanda KM 4+700 on Thursday, April 27.

"The identity of the victim is Dian David Mickael Jacobs. When the victim was found, he was still unconscious and the officers immediately evacuated for further assistance by taking him to Husada Hospital, Central Jakarta, using a station ambulance," said Eva.

"According to the hospital, the patient died at around 03.30 WIB. The cause of his whereabouts is not yet known. Currently, the police are conducting an investigation and the station is very open to providing information to assist the investigation process and will continue to coordinate with the police," he added.