Detainee found dead in bathroom

Detainee found dead in bathroom

JAKARTA (JP): A detainee at Makasar police subprecinct in East
Jakarta was found dead in a jail bathroom on Friday, a police
report said.

Dani Kuswardhani, 24, of Jl. Mangga Besar, Central Jakarta,
was found by fellow prisoners hanging from a rope at 5:30 a.m.,
according to a report received by staff at Cipto Mangunkusumo
General Hospital's morgue in Central Jakarta.

Relatives who visited the morgue Saturday said they were
shocked by Dani's strange wounds, which they said included the
loss of his fingernails.

"I saw that his fingernails were all missing and he had
bruises on his back. It looks like he was severely beaten," said
Lilik Purwono, Dani's cousin.

Lilik said Dani had been missing for two weeks, after which
time the family received news that he was being detained by the
police. Dani's father visited him in jail a day before Dani was
found dead.

"After the visit, he said Dani was fine but looked thinner,"
he said.

According to Lilik, the family thought Dani was missing until
they were told he was being held for allegedly "hiding" a woman.

Lilik said the woman had gone out with Dani for a few weeks
after Dani learned that his wife had been having an affair.

"I don't think Dani hid the woman, he only wanted to talk
about his marital problems with his female friend from Bogor," he
said.

Police told Dani's family that he had been arrested at his
workplace in Harco electronic center in Glodok, West Jakarta, and
had committed suicide in jail.

An East Jakarta detective, who viewed the body at the morgue,
said Dani had been in custody for 20 days.

The detective, who refused to be identified, declined to
provide further details.

"We can't say anything about this before a complete
investigation has been held," he said.

The body has been sent to the morgue for a postmortem
examination. (04)