Department director Dr Rose Nani Mudin said that after the post-mortem on Dec 7 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sadiman Hamal’s body was returned intact.

Sadiman, 38, had been found dead on a ship here on Dec 1.

Rose Nani said the post-mortem showed that Sadiman had died due to a lung infection and heart disease.

She said the forensic medical officer had explained to the victim’s relatives that several small tissue samples from the organs would be sent to the laboratory to determine the cause of death.

“The hospital was informed by police that the victim did not have any next of kin in the country, but they managed to track down several individuals who claimed to be Sadiman’s relatives and knew his family in Indonesia,” she said in a statement today.

Rose Nani said the officer who conducted the post-mortem explained the results to the person believed to be Sadiman’s relative, to pass the information to his next of kin in Indonesia.

She said Sadiman’s remains arrived safely in Indonesia on Dec 20.

“Our sympathy goes out to his family. All post-mortem-related matters and the process of sending the body home were carried out following the set guidelines,” she added.

Indonesian media recently alleged that Sadiman’s internal organs were removed before the body was sent to his next of kin.