Kupastuntas.co, South Lampung - An anonymous headless corpse was found lying on the edge of Krakatau Kecil Island, Rajabasa District, South Lampung Regency (Lamsel) by local fishermen, Sunday (11/6/2023) yesterday.

At first, Volunteer Marine Guard (Rapala) Lamsel, Rahmatulloh said, his party received reports from 2 fishermen from Sebesi Island, Rajabasa District, Sunday (11/6) around 16.30 PM.

"The discovery of the body of an unidentified human being on Long Island (small Krakatau) to the south was reported by 2 fishermen from Sebesi Island, on Sunday around 09.00 AM," Rahmatulloh said in a written statement, Monday (12/6).

Rahmatulloh continued, the two fishermen were at sea to catch fish in the waters of Panjang Island. Then, they saw an anonymous human corpse.

Because they didn't dare to do anything, the two fishermen decided to return to Sebesi Island and report the information to Rapala Lamsel.

"The position of the corpse is already on the mainland, the condition of the head of the body is gone and only wearing training pants," Rahmatulloh briefly.

Confirming this, the Kapolres Lamsel AKBP Edwin explained, the Polairud Sat ranks received reports of the discovery of anonymous bodies from the two fishermen, namely Andi (40) and Samsul (45) from Sebesi Island, Rajabasa District, Sunday (11/6) evening around 20.00 PM.

"The condition of the corpse is decomposed and without a head, it is estimated that the corpse of a man with the characteristics of wearing training pants," said the Chief of Police, Monday (12/6) evening.

Then, the police coordinated with the Bakauheni Ship Post, Polairud Directorate of the Lampung Police and the Bakauheni Post Basarnas to conduct a search. The next day, Monday (12/6), at around 11.00 WIB, the joint SAR team departed from the Bakauheni Search and Rescue (SAR) Post to the location where the body was allegedly found.

"At 14.15 WIB, the SAR team managed to find an anonymous body at coordinates -6°6'29", 105°27'18", 16.5m," said the Chief of Police.

Edwin added that the SAR team then evacuated and took the anonymous corpse to the Kalianda Bomb Pier.

"Then, the anonymous corpse was taken to Bob Bazar General Hospital for further post-mortem examination," concluded the Chief of Police. (*)