Irzen Octa's remains to undergo 2nd autopsy

Hans David Tampubolon, The Jakarta Post, Depok | Wed, 04/20/2011 8:34 AM | Humanities

Lawyer OC Kaligis, as the legal representative of the family of the late Irzen Octa, says a second autopsy is required to iron out discrepancies in the findings of a preliminary autopsy conducted on the remains of Octa, which are to be dug up today for the purpose.

Octa is a Citibank client who died allegedly after violence committed by the bank's debt collectors on March 29.

On Wednesday, Kaligis said Octa's death remained suspicious because there were two contradicting preliminary autopsy results, which were signed by the same doctor, at the same time and on the same day.

One result revealed indications of violence on Octa's body, while the other said he died from a stroke.

Citibank representative Ditta Amahorseya has repeatedly denied that Octa was a victim of violence committed by debt collectors working for the bank.

Remains of Octa dug up for 2nd autopsy

Hans David Tampubolon, The Jakarta Post, Depok | Wed, 04/20/2011 8:40 AM | Humanities

Second Autopsy: A forensic scientist is examining the remains of Irzen Octa, who died under suspicious circumstances after meeting Citibank debt collectors, on Wednesday.

Srengseng Sawah cemetery undertakers have dug up the remains of Irzen Octa, who died under suspicious circumstances after meeting Citibank debt collectors.

Forensic scientist Munim Idries is currently examining the body.

"We are going to remove several organs, so we can conduct microscopic tests on them," Munim told reporters at the cemetery in Depok on Wednesday.

Lawyer OC Kaligis, who represents the family of the late Irzen Octa, said Octa's death was suspicious because there were two contradicting preliminary autopsy results, which were signed by the same doctor, at the same time and on the same day.

One result says there were signs of violence on Octa's body, but the other said he died from a stroke.

Citibank representative Ditta Amahorseya has repeatedly denied that Octa was assaulted by debt collectors.

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Autopsy shows Citibank debtor suffered brain hemorrhage

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 04/07/2011 10:15 AM | Jakarta

An initial autopsy on the remains of Irzen Octa, the deceased and alleged victim of violence by Citibank debt collectors, has identified cerebral hemorrhaging as the cause of death.

The report, signed by Ade Firmansyah of the University of Indonesia's School of Medicine, shows that bleeding was found in the victim's nose and bruises were found on his skull. Irzen's face was also described as purple in color.

South Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Gatot confirmed the report. However, he said another report, which would be considered official, was available, tempointeraktif.com reported Thursday.

Gatot, who was summoned by the House of Representatives to deliver reports on the case on Wednesday, said trails of blood were also found on the wall of a room where Irzen was questioned by the debt collectors last week.

The blood sample, he said, was still being examined.