Thu, 22 Oct 1998

Three unidentified bodies at morgue

JAKARTA (JP): Three unidentified bodies remained unclaimed at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital morgue on Wednesday after being left there since Tuesday.

A morgue staff member said the two male and one female bodies were believed to be murder victims.

One of the male bodies, aged about 50, was found in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta. No information was provided on where the other bodies were found, Antara news agency reported.

They were among five bodies sent to the morgue on Tuesday.

The bodies of Masita, 30, and Asnawi, 33, both male, were claimed by their relatives.

A suspected murder victim, Masita was found in Tanjung Priok. Asnawi was discovered in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta. (ind)