“We have interviewed several witnesses regarding the case,” Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of Lombok Timur Police Adjunct Commissioner (AKP) I Made Dharma Yulia Putra said in Lombok Timur on Monday.
The witnesses include the trekking organizer (TO), guide, and porter—who are all based in Bayan District, North Lombok District (KLU)—and the Aikmel Sub-Sector Forestry Police officer.
“We have asked for information from TO with the initials JU, the guide with the initials AM, the porter with the initials SB, and the forestry police officer with the initials MG,” he said.
Police have also dug up information from several other witnesses who were a part of the victim’s climbing group.
“We are investigating their statements as witnesses,” Putra said.
In addition, police have conducted an identification at the site where the victim fell, including coordinating with a team of experts from the Brazilian embassy.
“Two days after the tragic incident, we continue to coordinate with the Brazilian embassy, as they continue to monitor all information emerging from this incident,” he informed.
Regarding the potential for a suspect being named in the case, Dharma said that would depend on the ongoing investigation and inquiry.
“For the suspect, it depends on the ongoing investigation process,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the head of SPTN Region II of Mount Rinjani National Park (TNGR), Lidya Tesa Vitasari Saputro, said that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for climbing in the TNGR area will be evaluated in the wake of the tragedy.
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“Of course, we will evaluate the existing SOPs. Maybe there are shortcomings in the SOPs, or from our friends who are service providers (TO),” he added.
He informed that his party has set clear protocols for climbing, evacuation, and waste management.
“We have SOPs related to climbing,” he said.
A joint search and rescue team found the body of Marins, 27, on June 24, 2025, after she was reported to have fallen into a ravine during a trek on Mount Rinjani, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).
“The victim was found at a depth of around 600 meters from the climbing path to the peak of Mount Rinjani,” Head of the Mataram SAR Office Muhamad Hariyadi informed in Mataram.
He said one of the personnel managed to reach Marins’s location around 6 p.m. local time.
“After an initial examination, no signs of life were found on the victim,” he said.
The victim’s body was sent to Brazil via Denpasar International Airport, Bali, after an autopsy.
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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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