Praise for West Cork Gardai in identifying Indonesian fisherman
West Cork Gardai were praised for their work in identifying the remains of an Indonesian fisherman whose partial remains were dragged up in nets by a trawler.
At an inquest at Bantry Courthouse yesterday Coroner Frank O’Connell heard that Sgt Stephen O’Sullivan of Castletownbere Garda Station had
done tremendous work in officially confirming the identity of 36 year old Slamet Supriyono.
The inquest heard how the Spanish fishing vessel, Rio de Bouza had been fishing, off the South West coast of Ireland on January 19th 2019 when it made the discovery.
Assistant State Pathologist, Dr Margaret Bolster discovered a plastic pouch attached to the remains which contained Spanish identity papers while carrying out a post mortem..
Spanish police tracked down Mr Supriyono’s brother and using DNA samples linked the two men.
Contact was made with the Spanish consul in Castletownbere and Mr Supriyono’s remains were transfered back to his home in Indonesia.
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