New homicide case adds to police's growing caseload<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): After being puzzled by the discovery of two
\nmutilated female bodies over the last seven days, the city was
\nhit again yesterday by the finding of a third unidentified female
\nbody in North Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The victim, a girl believed to be about 15 years old, however,
\nwas not mutilated.<\/p>\n
A kangkung (water spinach) grower found the body on Jl.
\nPegangsaan II in Kelapa Gading at about 1:30 a.m., Lt. Col.
\nRismawan, head of the North Jakarta Police precinct, said
\nyesterday.<\/p>\n
The girl, who had fair skin and was about 150 centimeters in
\nheight, bore strangulation marks on her neck, Rismawan said.<\/p>\n
She was found in a blue T-shirt and brown jeans.<\/p>\n
No other details were available.<\/p>\n
The body was immediately sent to Cipto Mangunkusumo General
\nHospital for a postmortem.<\/p>\n
As of yesterday, forensic experts at the hospital have yet to
\nglean further clues on the second unidentified mutilated female
\nbody found floating in a fish pond in Pondok Ranggon subdistrict
\nin East Jakarta early Saturday.<\/p>\n
Police are currently investigating both cases in addition to
\nthe discovery of female body parts on June 21 in Tangerang.<\/p>\n
Agus Purwadianto, one of the hospital's forensic experts, said
\nyesterday that the mutilated body found Saturday was believed to
\nhave died from suffocation.<\/p>\n
The body was found with no head, neck, right arm, left hand,
\nright shin and left foot.<\/p>\n
The remains found reportedly showed no signs of bruises or
\ncuts indicating physical violence aside from the mutilations.<\/p>\n
\"It's apparent to me that her neck was cut first, and that the
\nother parts were dismembered afterwards,\" Agus told The Jakarta
\nPost yesterday.<\/p>\n
The victim is estimated to have been between 18 and 30 years
\nold.<\/p>\n
The mutilation pattern showed signs of similarity to the first
\nvictim whose torso has yet to be found.<\/p>\n
Agus said the mutilations were probably intended to distract
\nthe public from other social or political issues.<\/p>\n
\"I once studied criminology and it's possible that it may
\nhappen,\" he said, without further elaborating.<\/p>\n
\"And I think the killer was in a hurry, and there are few
\nindications whether he or she was a professional or an amateur,\"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Agus believed the second victim was someone who really cared
\nabout her appearance and physical fitness.<\/p>\n
\"Her shape and skin were apparently well-cared for, so she was
\nnot just some low-paid factory worker or unlucky vagrant.\"<\/p>\n
The forensic department plans to carry out a series of tests
\non the body today and may have results by tomorrow, Agus said.<\/p>\n
The tests will check for any poisonous substances in the body
\nand will further examine the bones to determine a fixed age and
\nheight.<\/p>\n
The experts are also hoping for any new developments in the
\npolice's investigation of the case.<\/p>\n
Marsudi, an employee at the hospital's morgue, said a family
\nhas claimed they were 80 percent certain that the body was their
\nmissing family member.<\/p>\n
\"They will make sure after the head is found,\" Marsudi said.<\/p>\n
Edward, one of the family members, told Marsudi that his
\ncousin Khairanti had left her house in Jaka Sampurna housing
\ncomplex Friday and has been missing since.<\/p>\n
\"She's about 25 years old and has a scar from an
\nappendectomy,\" Marsudi quoted Edward as saying. (emf\/edt)<\/p>",
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