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SPPG Head Found Dead in Bandung Mall Parking Lot, Suspected Suicide
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SPPG Head Found Dead in Bandung Mall Parking Lot, Suspected Suicide

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 26-year-year-old student was found dead in a mall parking lot in Bandung, West Java, on Sunday, with police suspecting suicide.
  • The victim was found hanging on a wall on the 12th floor of the parking area, and authorities have collected evidence including a mobile phone, ID card, and a letter of apology.
  • The victim's family has accepted the incident, and police are treating it as a suicide case, though the victim's specific role as a head of SPPG is being clarified.

Authorities in Bandung, West Java, are investigating the apparent suicide of a 26-year-old student found dead in a mall parking lot on Sunday. The young man was discovered hanging from a dividing wall on the 12th floor of the Kings shopping center's parking structure.

Yes, there was an incident. On Sunday, July 12, around 6:30 AM, we received information from a witness, a technician and security guard, about a discovery on the 12th floor of the Kings parking lot.

— Kompol Megawati TriyantiThe police chief confirming the discovery of the body and the initial report.

Kompol Megawati Triyanti, the head of the Regol police sector, confirmed the incident occurred early Sunday morning. Police responded to a report from a technician and security guard. The victim's body has since been evacuated to a hospital for further examination.

The victim is a student, with 'student' status on his ID. After identification, he was taken directly to Sartikaasih.

— Kompol Megawati TriyantiClarifying the victim's status based on his identification.

Investigators have secured several items believed to belong to the victim, including a mobile phone, sandals, an identity card, and a handwritten letter expressing apologies to his family, friends, and relatives. Initial reports, citing information circulating online and an obituary from SPPI Regional Jabar, suggested the victim held a leadership position at an SPPG in Bandung Regency.

Yes.

— Kompol Megawati TriyantiConfirming the victim was a resident of Bandung Regency.

However, police data from the victim's ID card indicates he was a student. The family has reportedly accepted the circumstances of the death and signed a statement acknowledging the event. Police are continuing their investigation into the matter.

The family accepts the incident and has made a statement accepting the event.

— Kompol Megawati TriyantiStating the family's reaction and acceptance of the situation.
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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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