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Family declines autopsy on Matahari founder's body
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Businessman Hari Darmawan was found dead in the Ciliwung River in Bogor, West Jakarta, on Saturday morning. (tribunnews.com/Courtesy of)
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he family of Matahari Group founder Hari Darmawan, whose dead body was discovered in the Ciliwung River, did not request that an autopsy be carried out on Hari’s body.
Family spokesman Ilham Fadjriansyah said the family believed what happened to the former retail tycoon was purely accidental.
“We don’t want an autopsy because we believe this was an accident,” he said as quoted by liputan6.com on Saturday.
Iham said the decision was made based on a family meeting, under the knowledge of Hari’s wife, Anna Yanti, who lives in Denpasar.
(Read also: Matahari founder found dead in Ciliwung River)
Hari’s body was discovered near his home in Puncak, Bogor, on Saturday morning after he was reported missing a few hours earlier.
The 77-year-old was the founder of Matahari Group, among the first modern retailers in the country. He is survived by his wife and three children.
