Woman suspects body parts may be her brother's

JAKARTA (JP): A female university student thinks body parts at the morgue of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) could be those of her brother, a senior forensic expert has said.

Doctor Mun'im Idries said that the girl, Anita, who came with her younger brother, temporarily believed that the three male body parts, which were found at three different places in Jakarta on Sunday and Monday, belonged to her 28-year-old brother, Rahmat Hudiadi.

"According to her, Rahmat left their home in Cilincing, North Jakarta, on June 20 and has not been seen since," Mun'im said.

But Anita, the doctor added, was unable to make a final conclusion since she could not find any significant body marks.

"In the meantime, she only bases her temporary conclusion on the shape of the three body parts which, she said, are almost similar to those of her brother, Rahmat," Mun'im said.

Mun'im quoted Anita as saying that there was a clear mark on her brother's left arm, which is still missing.

"There were injection marks on Rahmat's left arm, as he used to take drugs," Anita said, as quoted by the forensic expert.

She, therefore, hoped that the missing left arm and head of the body could be found soon in a bid to ensure the status of her 162-centimeter-tall brother, Mun'im said.

A right hand, left leg and lower portion of the abdomen were found at the Manggarai floodgate in Central Jakarta on Sunday afternoon.

In the evening, the upper part of an abdomen was discovered floating in the Muara Angke fishing port in Sunda Kelapa, North Jakarta.

The following day, a right leg was found in the Cideng River in Grogol, West Jakarta.

The body parts were brought to RSCM to be examined and identified.

Based on a temporarily examination, the hospital's forensic experts have concluded that body parts belonged to a man between 23 years old and 27 years old, Mun'im said.

The forensic team also found a wound caused by a sharp object on the right leg and several bruises on the other body parts, he said.

"The bruises and wound show that the man was tortured, and the killer (or killers) knew how to get rid of the evidence," Mun'im explained.

Although Anita has already visited the morgue, Mun'im still invited people with missing male relatives to take a close look at the body parts.

"Just come here and help us with this case." (07)