Forensic team finds no signs of violence on exhumed body of domestic worker
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- An exhumation of Sutrimo, a domestic worker for a former deputy attorney general, found no signs of violence on his body.
- Forensic doctors took tissue samples for further testing, including toxicology and DNA analysis.
- The final results to determine the exact cause of death are expected in two to three weeks.
An exhumation of Sutrimo, a domestic worker for former deputy attorney general Febrie Adriansyah, has revealed no immediate signs of violence on his body. A team of forensic doctors conducted the exhumation in Banyumas, Central Java, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, to investigate the cause of Sutrimo's death. The process involved opening the grave, conducting an external examination of the body, and collecting tissue samples for laboratory analysis. Professor Ahmad Yudianto, head of the forensic doctor team, stated that the visual examination did not reveal any injuries from blunt or sharp force. "We did not find any signs of wounds caused by blunt or sharp force," Yudianto said. The team also collected samples for histopathology and toxicology tests to check for poisons or other substances. "So the finalization process is still ongoing, waiting for the results of the laboratory examinations, namely histopathology, toxicology, and DNA examination," Yudianto added. The results are estimated to be available in two to three weeks. Sutrimo was buried on July 23, 2026, meaning the exhumation took place three weeks after his death. Sumy Hastry, chairwoman of the Indonesian Forensic and Medicolegal Doctors Association, confirmed the identity of the body based on physical characteristics, including the absence of the left big toe and a scar on the right shoulder from a previous minor surgery. The investigation aims to uncover the exact cause of Sutrimo's death.
We have identified that the data or characteristics of the body we examined belong to the late Sutrimo.
Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.