Engeline (left) and her adoptive mother Margriet.
A fire engulfed the office of the National Commission for the Protection of Children (Komnas PA) on Jalan TB Simatupang, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta on Saturday evening.
Four rooms, including the document archive room, were completely destroyed in the fire.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but there are suspicions that the fire might have something to do with the latest high-profile case that Komnas PA is investigating: the death of 8-year-old Engeline in Bali.
“I thought the data on Engeline was destroyed in the fire, but it turned out to be neatly stored, I kept them safe [by backing them up]. If there was an intention [to deliberately set the fire to destroy Engeline’s case files], I think they’d be disappointed. The data is still with me,” said Komnas PA chairman Arist Medeka Sirait, as quoted by Kompas yesterday.
“I don’t know if there’s a link [between the fire and Engeline] or not. But we’re waiting [on results of the investigation] to see if this was a deliberate act of terror or sabotage. Whatever it was, we’re ready.”
In the latest development of Engeline’s murder case, Margriet, Engeline’s adoptive mother, was named as a suspect for the murder of the 8-year-old girl.
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