Why no autopsy?<\/p>\n
Wiyono, 61, a retired army officer who had been detained since
\nAug. 10 for illegal possession of firearms that allegedly
\nbelonged to Hutomo \"Tommy\" Mandala Putra, died on Aug. 28 on the
\nway from the city police detention center in Central Jakarta to
\nKramat Jati Police hospital in East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
City police medical division head Sr. Comr. Edy Suparwoko said
\nthat, based on an examination, the late Wiyono died of a heart
\nattack, while city police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam
\nsaid that the deceased hadn't been given an autopsy, because the
\nbereaved family, especially Wiyono's wife Heri Sukarti, refused
\nto allow an autopsy on her husband's body.<\/p>\n
In my opinion, the two statements suggest that the police's
\nprofessionalism is still poor.<\/p>\n
According to the instruction of the National Police chief
\nNo.Pol: Ist\/E\/20\/IX\/75 an autopsy is essential for a body if the
\ncause of death is unexplained. To determine the cause of death
\nbased only on clinical examination is legally questionable or
\ninvalid.<\/p>\n
In this context I would like to suggest as follows:<\/p>\n
1. The police should persuade the family to allow an autopsy.<\/p>\n
2. For the sake of justice an autopsy must be done.<\/p>\n
3. Anyone (even a member of the family) that hampers an autopsy
\nshould face a sentence of a maximum of nine months in prison.<\/p>\n
H.M. HADI S.<\/p>\n
Cimahi, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/why-no-autopsy-1447899208", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }