Body of missing Indonesian man found

Emmeril Mumtadz

The body of a missing Indonesian man has been found in the Aare River in Bern.

22-year-old Emmeril Mumtadz was the son of the governor of the West Java province and a presidential candidate, Ridwan Kamil.

He went missing while swimming in the river two weeks ago. His body was found around a kilometre downstream from where he was last seen. 

He was staying at the Indonesian Embassy with his family while searching for a school to study for a master’s degree. 

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