Murder In The Old Castle
219. Daniel's Cemetery
The cemetery located a little far from the city center was already crowded by mourners who wanted to take Daniel Prawira to his final resting place. Dozens of luxury cars lined the parking lot and all the way to the cemetery area. Undeniably, guests who arrive are among the famous celebrities in the country. They come for a variety of reasons, not just condolences. Most of them are just looking for popularity, and expect to get the spotlight more than the entertainment reporters.
At the entrance of the cemetery, dozens of wreaths lined up, sent by various circles. There are people on behalf of a particular person or company. Each tried to highlight its existence, by writing the name of the sender using capital letters and colors that glare at the eyes.
Gilda and Wandi did not cover the funeral specifically, because they focused more on criminal news, not entertainment news that was just looking for sensation. They can't wait for the official statement from the police that is planned to be held this afternoon, after the funeral of Daniel Prawira. While waiting, they are deliberately on alert around the hospital, in case there is news about the condition of the body of the AW artist who is being autopsied.
In the atmosphere of the funeral itself, the funeral procession was arranged by the family of Daniel Prawira. Two of Daniel's younger siblings, Jessica Prawira and Christopher Prawira, were also present at the funeral. Jessica Prawira was married by a diplomat and settled in Italy, while Christopher Prawira became a businessman in Batam. The two hardly ever communicate with his brother, so the news of his brother's death is very surprising.
Other guests also began to arrive. Renita Martin came elegantly, wearing an all-black suit, a wide hat and glasses, like an English nobleman. While Riky, Guntur, and Widya's entourage had come first. They are known as people close to Daniel Prawira, because they are always involved in every film project directed by Daniel.
On the other hand, Rianti Tobing looks no less glamorous. The parasites looked agitated, raising their eyes to the left and right. Usually she was accompanied by her husband, but now she went alone to the funeral. He only saw Ollan who seemed to blend in with other artists. She was agitated, because her husband had been gone since last night and had not come home. He also did not see Laura at the funeral. His mind was not calm.
Faishal Hadibrata looks handsome with an elegant suit and sunglasses. She appears to be accompanied by an unknown girl among celebrities, but her beauty matches that of celebrities. They came together and took the place somewhat away from the other guests while whispering.
Dimas was deliberately present to accompany Reno to see the guests who came as well as looking for hidden information that might be obtained from this funeral procession. They were already standing near the tent to see the guests coming. Suspect Niken chose to calm down in the apartment, because he still felt guilty for the killing of Anita Wijaya.
“Daniel Prawira is really known in the entertainment world. You see for yourself, almost all the guests who come from the upper class. People worship treasure and popularity,” said Reno.
“Sayang ... “ mummy Dimas.
“Sweet why?”
“I haven't seen Laura Carmellita? Where is he? Isn't he the lead in Daniel Prawira's latest movie?” ask Dimas while glancing around.
“Tak knows too. Funeral events like this are conditional, so it is not mandatory to also come. Maybe he has another job, I don't know!” reno.
“Yes too, and I also hope Gilda is not here,” hope Dimas.
“Do not worry. He didn't show up at this funeral. He's not too interested in events like this. He is a criminal journalist. Funeral events like this are certainly a little boring for him,” said Reno.
The funeral procession began with a solemn. The morning wind blew softly, as if watching the procession. All dissolved in a sad mood, but only for a moment. After the procession, all must return to their respective places of activity.
Reno and Dimas accidentally approach Daniel's two younger brothers who are still at the funeral. They were not surprised by the presence of Reno and Dimas, because indeed Daniel died in an unnatural state. So the police will definitely investigate the case.
Jessica and Christopher Prawira just fell silent looking at her brother's grave is still red. Reno asked permission to wonder, and was immediately approved. They agreed to conduct an interview in a park not far from the cemetery.
“We didn't ask much. Just asking questions about Mr. Daniel in general. Do you guys communicate with him often?” ask Reno.
“It used to be, but since we were separated in other cities, we hardly ever met, even communicated. We are also very busy, so sometimes we don't have time to call. But that doesn't mean we're hostile. Sometimes we still meet on holidays,” explained Jessica, and was immediately approved by Christopher.
“Do you know Mr Daniel has enemies, or at least have told you about worrying things lately?”
“No... no. Our brother is not the type of person who likes to spread personal problems to people, even if it is close family. We never exchanged problems and lived each other's lives. But even so we always watch films made by Daniel is always box-office. His talent was seen since childhood, so we are very supportive of his profession as a director,” explained Jessica again.
“Hmm .. one more question. Do you know Margareth Prawira?”
“Margareth Prawira? We just heard the name .. There is no name Margaret Prawira in our family. Daniel was married, but his wife was not Margaret. He also had no children named Margaret. So who is this woman?” keep Christopher.
“Sorry, why are you asking that Sir? Does this have anything to do with our sister's death?” ask Jessica.
“Yes, we once read an insurance policy that mentioned the name Margaret in it. I guess it was one of your family members, so we were interested in asking. Until now we are still curious about the name of this Margaret,” explained Reno.
“So I mean Mr, our sister bequeathed her property to this woman named Margareth Prawira?”
“We will contact the insurance office concerned regarding this policy, and track the whereabouts of Margareth's address. We want to know who exactly Margaret is called in this policy,” Reno said.
The two brothers of Daniel nodded. Although the kinship between Daniel and his younger siblings was not very close, the blood bond was strong. Jessica and Christopher hope that the police can solve the case of her brother's murder.
The funeral atmosphere was quiet. The officers cleaned the tomb area from the dozens of bunag wreaths. Reno and Dimas also immediately went to the office to prepare a press conference that would be held soon. Although the case is still not clearly revealed, the public needs to know the real news to avoid confusion among the public.
Jessica and Christopher themselves immediately returned to their residence, without any intention of staying in the city for a long time. Their task was completed, namely organizing a funeral for the brother and taking care of all the affairs related to it. For personal matters, they do not know, so everything is directly submitted to lawyers and notaries.
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