Family suspects mystery man behind civil servant's death at Juanda Airport
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- A family suspects foul play in the death of a civil servant whose body was found in a car at Juanda Airport.
- CCTV footage shows a man, not the deceased, driving the car and collecting a parking ticket.
- The victim's jewelry was missing, and there were signs of violence, suggesting a possible robbery motive.
The family of RYS, a civil servant from Bangkalan, is questioning the circumstances surrounding his death. His body was discovered inside a government car at the parking lot of Juanda International Airport in Surabaya.
The man was holding the steering wheel with his left hand and took the ticket with his right. He was wearing a mask, glasses, and a blue shirt, with curly hair.
The family's lawyer, Risang Bima Wijaya, revealed that police showed them CCTV footage from the airport's entrance. The video captured a man, not RYS, driving the car and taking a parking ticket. The man was described as wearing a blue shirt, glasses, and having curly hair, with a white mask covering his face.
The passenger seat where the body was found was not visible. This means the seat was reclined from the beginning so the victim could not be seen.
"The man was holding the steering wheel with his left hand and took the ticket with his right. He was wearing a mask, glasses, and a blue shirt, with curly hair," Risang stated. The victim, RYS, was not visible in the footage, leading the lawyer to believe the passenger seat was deliberately reclined to conceal the body.
Only that person got out. No one got out from the passenger seat.
Further CCTV footage from the parking area showed the same man exiting the vehicle alone. No one was seen exiting from the passenger side where RYS was found. The man then reportedly left the airport by taxi. The investigation also revealed that RYS's jewelry, including a bracelet and necklace, was missing. An earring was found detached, possibly from a struggle, while only the right earring and a ring remained.
He got out, then moved to a taxi.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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