The deceased 15-year-old was a student of SMP 17 and resident of Pademangan in North Jakarta.
teenager died following a brawl between students of SMP 17 state junior high school and Tribuana Gunung Sahari school in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, on Thursday.
Central Jakarta Police chief Comr. Roma Hutajulu confirmed that the deceased 15-year-old was a student of SMP 17 and resident of Pademangan in North Jakarta.
"The victim was taken to Sawah Besar Hospital and is now in the hands of his family," Roma said as reported by kompas.com.
Roma added that Sawah Besar Police would investigate the case. The police will question witnesses and both schools to identify what may have caused the deadly brawl.
"We have not identified any suspects. We are still questioning eight witnesses. We will also look into the two schools," Roma said. (ars)
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