Prisoner's remains returned to Malaysia

Prisoner's remains returned to Malaysia

CIREBON, West Java: The remains of Koh Kim Chea, a Malaysian
citizen who was found dead in his cell in Cirebon Penitentiary
last Saturday, were sent back to Malaysia after undergoing an
autopsy at the Gunung Jati General Hospital in the city.

Hyesma Satyaka, who led the autopsy team, declined to reveal
the causes of Kim's death. The police, however, believe he
committed suicide in his cell.

The autopsy was conducted after the local police obtained
permission from the dead man's relatives and the Malaysian
Embassy in Jakarta.

Kim, one of more than 150 prisoners who were moved to the
prison from Jakarta, was on death row for a bloody robbery that
took place in Batam, Riau, in 1991. --JP