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Antiterror police officer committed suicide: Depok Police
The police found a CCTV showing the victim was riding a motorcycle to the cemetery alone.
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Depok Police said an officer of the elite antiterror squad Densus 88, Brig. Matheus, whose dead body was found in Mutiara cemetery in Depok, West Java, on Dec. 31, had committed suicide.
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Depok Police said an officer of the elite antiterror squad Densus 88, Brig. Matheus, whose dead body was found in Mutiara cemetery in Depok, West Java, on Dec. 31, had committed suicide.
"Brig. Matheus killed himself. The bullet had damaged his upper brain tissue, which led to his death," Depok Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Didik Sugiarto said on Friday as quoted by kompas.com.
The head of Kramat Jati Police Hospital’s forensic unit, Comr. Edi Purnomo, confirmed on Tuesday that a bullet had penetrated the officer's skull.
Matheus' official firearm was found next to his body.
The police have identified the firearm as a Sig Sauer, according to Depok Police chief Didik Sugiarto. He added that gunshot residue had been found on Matheus' hands.
The police also revealed that none of Matheus' belongings was missing. His motorcycle, two phones and wallet were found next to his body at the scene.
CCTV footage, viewed by the police, showed the officer riding his motorcycle alone to the scene on Monday afternoon. (ars)
