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The cause of death of Palu journalist Situr Wijaya, who was found in a hotel in West Jakarta on Friday, April 4, 2025, is starting to be revealed. The Jakarta Metro Police stated that the preliminary autopsy results indicated that the online media journalist from Insulteng.id passed away due to a lung infection.
"Based on the preliminary autopsy results, there are indications of lung infection," said the Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metro Police, Grand Commissioner Ade Ary Syam Indradi. The victim was indicated to have a lung infection. According to the doctor's examination results, the infection is suspected to be caused by tuberculosis. Ade was quoted from his official statement on Monday, April 7, 2025.
Ade stated that from the investigation at the crime scene, several drugs were found in the hotel room where the victim was found. Some of the drugs were for treating the infection.
However, the police will still confirm the cause of death of the journalist from Palu, Central Sulawesi. He said that further examinations will be conducted soon.The family confirmed that Situr was suffering from a lung infection. "Situr Wijaya has been undergoing routine treatment for TB disease for the past three months," said Syahrul, a spokesperson for Situr's family, when contacted by Tempo on Monday, April 7, 2025.
According to Syahrul, Situr regularly undergoes treatment every two weeks. Situr receives treatment at one of the health centers in the Sigi Regency, which is Situr's original domicile.However, Syahrul said, the family is still hesitant to conclude the cause of Situr's death. The family is still awaiting the examination results from the police. "We don't want to assume too much, we still want to confirm other suspected causes of the deceased's death," said Syahrul.
Previously, Situr Wijaya was found dead on Friday night, April 4, 2025. He was believed to have passed away on Friday night around 10:25 PM. However, the hotel staff only called an ambulance to transport the body the next day.
Subadria Nuka and Stein Siahaan, who are the legal representatives of the owner and the ambulance driver with the initials SF and AS who transported the body of journalist Situr Wijaya from the hotel, stated that the victim had requested for an ambulance to be ordered to take him to the nearest hospital.
"Our clients' (SF and AS) presence at the hotel was due to an order from a woman who claimed to be a close friend of the victim and stated that the journalist was sick and requested to be taken to the nearest hospital in Kebon Jeruk," said Subadria in her statement received on Monday, as quoted by Antara.
Stein said that initially the client received an ambulance order via chat, which essentially requested the patient to be taken from the hotel in Kebun Jeruk to the nearest hospital.
"Upon our clients' arrival at the hotel room, it was observed that Situr Wijaya was already lying down and appeared to have passed away for several hours," she said.
Stein also explained that while at the hotel, the woman who ordered the ambulance claimed to be a friend of the journalist.
Subadria also mentioned that according to her client's statement, upon first sight, there were no visible wounds on Situr Wijaya and as per the preliminary results from the investigators, there was no evidence of physical violence.
Subadria Nuka and Stein Siahaan accompanied the witnesses SF and AS during the examination at the Jakarta Metro Police on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 00:30 AM.
"Our clients SF and AS are witnesses to the Police Report LP/B/2261/IV/2025/SPKT/Jakarta Metro Police on the alleged murder reported by the legal representatives of the deceased journalist's family from Palu, Central Sulawesi," said Subadria.
Previously, Situr Wijaya's legal representative stated that his client passed away suddenly at a hotel in Jakarta on Friday, April 4, 2025, and was suspected to be a victim of violence leading to murder.
"We have filed a report with the Jakarta Metro Police, regarding the alleged crime of murder as referred to in Article 338 of the Criminal Code," said Rogate Oktoberius Halawa, the legal representative of Situr Wijaya's family, when contacted from Palu on Saturday.
Situr's body has been flown to Palu and buried in Desa Bangga, Sigi Regency, on Sunday, April 6, 2025.
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