Human Skull Found In Duren Sawit Water Sewers Gendered In Men Age Around 44-65 Years Old

SDA officers found a human skull in a water channel in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta/ Photo; IST

JAKARTA - The forensic team at the Kramat Jati Police Hospital managed to identify the human skull and bones found in the waterway of Jalan Raden Inten, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta. Head of the Kramat Jati Police Hospital, Brigadier General Hariyanto, said the identity of the head skull was known to belong to the man.

"It's male. From the head line (suture) it's between 44-65 years old," said Brigadier General Hariyanti when confirmed, Thursday, October 26.

Currently, Brigadier General Hariyanto and his staff have confirmed that some of the bones found are human frames. Furthermore, his party will conduct a deepening of the data from the investigators.

"It's still in the identification process. Waiting for comparative data and other information from investigators," he said.

Meanwhile, East Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Leo Simarmata added that the skull had been referred to the Police Hospital for identification.

"We urge residents to report if anyone has lost their relatives. We are still waiting for the results from the Police Hospital," he added.

Previously, it was reported that one human skull and 3 bones were found wrapped in a t-shirt in a ditch in front of DKI Kavling, Jalan Radin Inten, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta, Monday, October 23, afternoon.

The human skeleton was found by the East Jakarta Water Resources Sub-Department (SDA) task force which was draining the canal.

Erwani (40), one of the East Jakarta SDA Sub-dept. Task Force confirmed the discovery of a human skeleton. The incident began when he and his other colleagues were draining the channel.

"Initially we were draining the drains. This is a human head, I'm curious. I opened it (previously wrapped in a t-shirt). Previously (a skull) this was in his head t-shirt. There was also a hand bone," Erwani told reporters at the location, Monday, October 23.