Elderly Found Dead Celebrating In Mewah Villa Melati Mas Serpong Housing

Officers evacuated the body of the elderly at the Villa Melati Mas Serpong luxury home in South Tangerang/ Photo: IST

TANGERANG - An elderly man with the initials JS (71) was found dead at his home in Villa Melati Mas Blok, Jelungang, North Serpong, South Tangerang City. The victim is thought to have died three days ago.

Serpong Police Chief Kompol Evarmon Lubis said the discovery of the body occurred on Thursday, December 1, at 11.00 WIB, based on residents' reports.

"The victim is thought to have died for about 3 days due to illness," Evarmon said in his statement, Thursday, December 1.

The discovery of the elderly's body began when the witness, namely LI, intended to deliver money to JS. However, upon arrival at the crime scene (TKP), the witness smelled an unpleasant odor. Realizing something was wrong, LI reported local residents.

"Then after witness 1 and witness 2 entered the victim's house, it was found that the victim was dead," he said.

After receiving reports from residents, the officers immediately checked. It turned out that medicines were found in the victim's house. The findings are the basis for the suspicion that the victim died due to illness.

There were several drugs in the victim's house. It is suspected that the victim died due to illness," he said.

Officers took the body to the Tangerang District Hospital for a post-mortem.

"The victim has been taken to the Tangerang Regency Hospital for a post-mortem," he concluded.