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    "data": {
        "id": 1887914,
        "msgid": "motorcycle-owner-recounts-events-before-alleged-thief-beaten-to-death-in-morowali-1785313412",
        "date": "2026-07-29 14:12:23",
        "title": "Motorcycle Owner Recounts Events Before Alleged Thief Beaten to Death in Morowali",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "A woman in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, has detailed the moments leading up to the fatal mob attack on Wawan Sudirman, a man accused of attempting to steal her motorcycle. She described how Sudirman claimed he was chasing a friend who had stolen his phone, an excuse she found illogical. The incident escalated when workers nearby intervened, and Sudirman was subsequently beaten by a mob after allegedly admitting to the theft.",
        "content": "<p>A young man named Wawan Sudirman (33) died after being attacked by a\nmob in Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi, on suspicion of being a\nmotorcycle thief. The woman who owned the motorcycle Wawan allegedly\ntried to take has explained how the incident began.<\/p>\n<p>The victim had initially come to a minimarket to buy milk, parking\nhis vehicle with the key still left in the motorcycle. While inside, the\nowner said she saw Wawan get on her motorcycle and assumed he was only\nadjusting its parking position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(I said) \u2018Oh, it looks like he\u2019s going to move it\u2019. Sometimes people\ndo reposition motorbikes at Indomaret. \u2018Oh, it looks like this person\nwants to move my motorbike\u2019,\u201d said the motorcycle owner in an audio\nrecording, as reported by detikSulsel on Wednesday (29\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Not long afterwards, the owner saw Wawan turn the key in the ignition\nand attempt to push the motorcycle out of the minimarket area. The owner\nimmediately rushed out of the minimarket and chased after Wawan.<\/p>\n<p>To the motorcycle\u2019s owner, Wawan claimed he was trying to chase after\nhis friend because his mobile phone had been stolen. However, the owner\ndid not believe him as they did not know each other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen he said again, \u2018my phone fell on the road, I want to go and\nlook for it\u2019. I said, that makes no sense at all. Even the others told\nhim he must be lying because it didn\u2019t make sense that he wanted to\nchase a friend using my motorcycle. I don\u2019t even know you,\u201d she\nexplained.<\/p>\n<p>The situation then drew the attention of a number of workers around\nthe location. Wawan reportedly admitted to the theft and ran into the\nminimarket to save himself before eventually becoming the target of the\nmob\u2019s fury.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/motorcycle-owner-recounts-events-before-alleged-thief-beaten-to-death-in-morowali-1785313412",
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    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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