Police to Hold Case Conference on Fatal Kemayoran Boarding House Fire

The Central Jakarta Metro Police will soon hold a case conference to determine a suspect in the investigation of a boarding house fire in the Kemayoran area that killed one person. Head of Public Relations for the Central Jakarta Metro Police, Iptu Erlyn Sumantri, stated that investigators are currently completing the series of inquiries after receiving the results of the laboratory examination. “The process of determining a suspect is still ongoing, because the lab results have only just come in,” Erlyn said in a statement received in Jakarta on Thursday. According to her, before the case conference is held, investigators will seek testimony from a forensic expert at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital regarding the victim’s autopsy results. In addition, investigators will also examine a criminal law expert to complete the investigation process. Erlyn said that once all statements and evidence are deemed sufficient, investigators will hold a case conference to determine the next legal steps, including naming a suspect. “The follow-up plan is for investigators to send a letter appointing a forensic expert witness from RSCM to provide testimony regarding the victim’s autopsy results, then examine a criminal law expert, and hold a case conference to name a suspect,” she said. When asked about allegations that the fire was deliberate and suspected to be an attempted murder, as circulated on social media, Erlyn did not confirm the information. She emphasised that investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire. The fire occurred at a boarding house in the Kemayoran area, Central Jakarta, in April, resulting in one fatality. The case remains under investigation by the Central Jakarta Metro Police to uncover the cause of the fire and ascertain whether any criminal elements were involved. “The investigation is still in progress, and a case conference will be held soon,” she said.