TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - One of the suspects of child sex abuse case at the kindergarten of Jakarta International School (JIS), Anwar, allegedly ended his own life by consuming a cleaning substance in a restroom at the Jakarta Police Headquarters, Saturday, April 26. He was found lying on the restroom with liquid around his mouth and a Porstex cleaning bottle that was opened close to him.
"It is suspected that he swallowed the solution because he was ashamed of his action," said Senior Comr. Rikwanto, the police’s spokesman, Friday, April 26.
He said the accident took place when he was questioned at the police’s women and children protection unit on Saturday morning. He became the sixth suspect and arrested by the police based on statements from his five co-workers at the school, who have been previously set as suspects.
In the middle of the questioning, he requested to go to the restroom at approximately 12 pm. He was escorted by an officer. After five minutes, he continued, the officer became suspicious because the suspect did not come out and heard a snoring noise. "The officer then broke down the toilet door and found him lying on the floor," he said.
Subsequently, Rikwanto explained, the officer brought him to the Medical and Health department, and carried out first aid. However, his condition worsened, approximately 15 minutes later he was rushed to the Kramat Jati Police Hospital. The suspect was announced dead approximately at 18:00 local time.
ERWAN HERMAWAN