Briton, Australian held over brutal murder of policeman on Bali beach
Indonesian police on Friday detained an Australian woman and a British man over the brutal murder of a policeman on a popular Bali beach.
Traffic police officer Wayan Sudarsa was found dead in his uniform early on Wednesday on Kuta beach, in the south of the resort island, with wounds to his head and neck.
“A smashed beer bottle and smashed-up surfboard were found near him, we suspect those were used in the attack,” Bali police chief Sugeng Priyanto said.
A smashed beer bottle and smashed-up surfboard were found near him, we suspect those were used in the attack
Authorities launched a hunt for Australian woman Sara Connor and British man David Taylor over the murder, after Connor’s ATM card and driver’s licence were found at the crime scene.
The pair, whom police believe are a couple, headed to the Australian consulate where they were arrested on Friday afternoon and then taken to a police station in the Balinese capital Denpasar, said Priyanto.
“We are investigating whether they are the perpetrators or not,” he said.
He said he had questioned Connor himself and she had said that she was drunk on the night of the murder and did not remember exactly what happened, but admitted to having had an argument with a policeman.