[10:17:45]DM:Good morning ma'am. my name is Detective Meutia, It's May 6, 1973, and we're at the Pasar Minggu Police Department, South Jakarta. I understand you're reporting your daughter as missing, it's a terrible thing, and we'll do everything we can to find her. For the record, can you state your full name and current address?
[10:18:20]D:My name is Desi Kartika Sari, and I live in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
[10:18:45]DM:Thank you, Mrs. Desi. And the address in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, is noted. Now, we need to establish the basic facts about your missing daughter.
[10:19:10]DM:Please provide your daughter's full name, date of birth, adoption timeline, and your marital status.
[10:20:05]D:Her name is Maria Ulva Sai Sribuan, and if I'm not mistaken, her birth date was May 5, 1951. I adopted her when she was in her third year of high school. I'm a widow, and I have a daughter of my own, Fatin Marini. And my husband died of complications.
[10:20:35]DM:Thank you, Mrs. Desi. That background is important. And I am sorry for your loss.
[10:21:05]DM:What is the precise time, date, location, clothing, and reason for Maria's last known whereabouts?
[10:21:40]D:It was around 8 a.m. yesterday, May 5th. She was wearing her work uniform: a white blouse, a tight black skirt, and black flats. She was supposed to be at the orphanage.
[10:22:05]DM:Yesterday, May 5th, at 8 AM. Understood.
[10:22:30]DM:I need to confirm some details about her routine and your realization that she was missing. Please provide the orphanage details, her usual transportation, and how you discovered she was missing.
[10:23:25]D:The orphanage is called Bunda Kandung. It's located near our house, just a few minutes' walk away. She usually comes home at 6 PM If she's home later, she'll be home by 8 or 9 PM But that day, she didn't come home at all.
[10:24:00]DM:That confirms the location of her work and her routine. So, you realized she was missing late last night, May 5th, when she failed to return home by her latest expected time.
[10:24:35]DM:I need to understand what happened after you realized she wasn't coming home. Please tell me about your actions after realizing she was missing, any known plans she had, and if she took any unusual personal items.
[10:25:20]D:Before coming here, I had gone to the orphanage and asked the nurses there, but they said that Maria didn't come to work at all. They thought she was sick or not feeling well, but I'm sure that she said goodbye to work yesterday.
[10:26:00]D:As far as I know, Maria didn't have anywhere else she could have gone to. And Maria didn't bring anything with her, as she usually does when she goes to work.
[10:26:35]DM:Thank you, Mrs. Desi. That is a critical detail. You went to the Bunda Kandung Orphanage, and they confirmed that Maria did not arrive for work yesterday, May 5th. This means she went missing sometime between leaving your house at 8 AM and her expected arrival at the orphanage, just a short walk away.
[10:27:15]DM:This narrows our focus significantly. We need to look at the short route between your home and the orphanage.
[10:27:50]DM:Maria is 22 years old. Does she have a romantic partner or a steady boyfriend? If so, what is his name and where does he live, recent conflicts, and her mood on the morning she went missing.
[10:28:45]D:She doesn't have a boyfriend at all, she once said that she doesn't want and won't have a boyfriend and doesn't even want to get married. I understand her reasoning, even our neighbors wouldn't be surprised if she decided that. So as far as I know she doesn't have a boyfriend.
[10:29:30]D:And as for her mood that morning, she didn't seem unusual or strange. Maria doesn't express her feelings much, so I can't be sure.
[10:30:10]DM:That helps us form a clearer picture of her personal life. No known boyfriend; she explicitly stated she does not wish to marry or have a partner. And Maria does not outwardly express her feelings.
[10:30:55]DM:I need to circle back to the disagreements you might have had, especially given the adoption and the family dynamic. Maria was adopted during high school. Did she ever express resentment or conflict regarding the circumstances of her adoption, or did she mention her biological parents recently?
[10:31:40]D:Maria never expressed any annoyance or dissatisfaction with our relationship. Maria seemed to love my daughter, and Fatin also loved her older sister very much. I never differentiated between them, they were my beloved daughters, no matter what.
[10:32:30]D:She never talks about her parents anymore, and Maria herself always doesn't want to talk about them, I don't blame her because I also understand why she might feel that way.
[10:33:15]DM:You sound genuinely concerned, and it's clear you've tried to give Maria a loving home. We have no indication of internal family conflict or a distress signal related to her past. Let's focus now on anything out of the ordinary that might have happened in the days leading up to May 5th.
[10:34:00]DM:Please detail any recent unusual contacts, secret communications, or reported observations of suspicious activity near her walking route.
[10:34:35]D:As far as I know, there was absolutely no indication of any of these things that Maria told me.
[10:35:10]DM:Understood, Maria kept to herself, both emotionally and in her routine. There were no unusual contacts or reported suspicious activity near her route. We are now focused entirely on the morning of May 5th, between 8 AM when she left your house and her non-arrival at the orphanage.
[10:35:55]DM:Please provide details on the contents of her bag, her physical description/identifying marks, and confirm if a recent photograph is available.
[10:36:50]D:She never carries a wallet, bag, or other small things. Maria usually only carries the necessary money. Maria has long black hair with straight bangs, she is quite tall and she is even taller than me. And for photos, I don't have money to take photos for family photos or even personal photos.
[10:37:40]DM:It's regrettable that we don't have a recent photograph, but we will use the physical description. I understand financial constraints. I have one final line of questioning before we formalize the immediate search procedures. It concerns the route she would have taken.
[10:38:25]DM:Please describe her usual route, name any potential witnesses 0r neighbors, and provide your best estimate of Maria's height and weight.
[10:39:15]D:The route she took didn't have many turns and it only took about 10 to 15 minutes to get to the orphanage. And I'm not sure if there were any witnesses or neighbors who saw her. Maria's height is about 167 cm and unfortunately I don't know her weight.
[10:40:00]DM:Thank you, Mrs. Desi. That confirms the route is short and direct, only 10 to 15 minutes walk. I have enough initial information to file the formal missing person's report and dispatch officers to begin canvassing the route immediately. Our focus will be the short path she walked yesterday morning.
[10:40:45]DM:Does anyone outside your immediate family, you and Fatin, have access to your home or detailed knowledge of Maria's schedule?
[10:41:15]D:No, I don't think so.
[10:41:50]DM:Thank you, Mrs. Desi. You've been very helpful. I will immediately filing the official report and initiating a canvass of the neighborhood and the direct route between your home and the Bunda Kandung Orphanage. We will speak to every resident and shopkeeper along that path who may have been out at 8 AM yesterday. My colleagues will proceed to the Bunda Kandung Orphanage to speak with the nurses and staff for any information Maria might have shared about the previous day that you were unaware of. We will require you to stay close to home. Please provide a contact phone number where you can be reached immediately, day or night.
[10:42:55]DM:I need you to think carefully, If Maria were in trouble, is there one person, one acquaintance, or one distant relative she might try to contact, even if they aren't close? Can you provide a contact number, and identify one person Maria might reach out to if she were in distress?
[10:43:45]D:I will try to be home as much as possible and get home from work as soon as possible. As for my own phone number, I don't have a landline. And the person Maria might contact is probably me.
[10:44:30]DM:I understand, since you do not have a phone, we will rely on checking in with you directly at your address in Pasar Minggu, or sending an officer if we have a significant update. Please make sure someone is at home, perhaps your daughter Fatin, if you need to step out briefly.
[10:45:15]DM:We have recorded all the information you provided. The official missing person's investigation for Maria Ulva, last seen May 5, 1973, at 8:00 AM, is now open. I will have an officer accompany you briefly back to your residence. I need you to grant us permission to briefly look around Maria's room, not to search, but just to check if she left a note or took anything small that you might have overlooked.
[10:46:15]DM:Do you give the police permission for a brief check of Maria's room for notes or missed items?
[10:46:40]D:Of course, please go ahead. I will help as much as I can to make it easier.
[10:47:20]DM:Thank you, Mrs. Desi. Your cooperation is appreciated. We need every possible lead right now. I'm concluding the formal interview portion here. An officer will perform a quick, authorized check of Maria's room with you present. We are specifically looking for: A note or diary entry suggesting a plan or distress. Missing or specific items that might indicate an intended trip, even a short one.
[10:48:30]DM:Please try to stay calm. We are mobilizing our resources now. We will be in contact with you immediately if we find anything or receive any news. Do not hesitate to contact the police station directly if Maria returns or if you recall any detail, no matter how insignificant it seems right now.
END OF TRANSCRIPT | This interview is formally concluded. - 10:49:05