Makassar Police Name Suspect In Child Abuse Case To Death On Ship Due To Accused Of Stealing Cellphones, Including Head Of Police Adjutant

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MAKASSAR - The Makassar City Harbor Police Resort, South Sulawesi (South Sulawesi), is investigating the case of alleged child abuse, Dicky Perdana (12), aboard KM Dharma Kencana 7 because he was accused of stealing a cellphone and causing the victim to die.

"There have been named suspects, we still have six suspects. Including the aide to the head of the prison (Kendal Penitentiary, Central Java)," said Makassar Port Police Chief AKBP Yudi Frianto as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, July 6.

According to information from the Port Police Resort Police investigator, six people have been named suspects for alleged mistreatment of Perdana on the ship for allegedly stealing a cellphone belonging to the Kendal Prison Head, each with the initials IS, M, and M (ship security), WA and HI (ABK). ship), and RN (adjutant).

Regarding the head of the prison, Rusdedi, and his wife regarding the missing cellphone on the ship, Frianto said that both of them were witnesses.

The police have also sent a summons regarding the examination of witnesses. However, the witness did not have time to attend because he had important matters.

"Still a witness. The suspect has not been named yet because there is still one statement from other witnesses, and there is still no link like that (the theft). His wife has not been investigated, yesterday there was a summons, but asked to be postponed, already (summoned)," he said.

The police are currently waiting for the results of the post-mortem and autopsy from the Forensic Laboratory of Biddokes Polda South Sulawesi.

"If I can't make an official statement, I'll wait for the official results from the Labfor. Because the Labfor results haven't been received until now. Because later there will be questions about the cause of death, how can I speak," he said.

Previously, Pratama and his mother, Ratnawati, from Padang, departed from Surabaya to Makassar Port, the former Soekarno-Hatta. During the voyage, the child was accused of stealing a cellphone and allegedly molested on the ship KM Dharma Kencana 7 until it arrived at Makassar Port. In the early hours of June 25, the victim was declared dead.

Ratnawati, accompanied by a lawyer from the Young Justice Alliance Legal Aid Institute, Muhammad Nur Fajri, during a press conference, said that apart from the six suspects, it was suspected that two members of the Indonesian Navy Marines as ship security personnel were suspected of being involved in the incident.

"There are six people named as suspects by the police. The other two are suspected to be Marines. But for more details, please confirm directly with the unit," Fajri told reporters in Makassar.

Confirmed separately, the Head of Criminal Investigation at the Makassar Port Police, Iptu Prawiran Wardhany, said that the case files for the six suspects had been sent to the Makassar District Attorney. Determination of the suspect after being examined as a witness and carrying out a case title.

"The warrant for the commencement of the investigation has been sent to the prosecutor's office. Child Protection Law is subject to article 55 of the Criminal Code. The threat of imprisonment is 15 years. We are still waiting for the results of the post-mortem including the autopsy from the hospital, because there is none yet. It will be released when it is complete," he said.