2 held over murder of Indonesian policeman
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INDONESIAN police yesterday 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 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, so we suspect those were used in the attack,” said Bali police chief Sugeng Priyanto.
Authorities launched a hunt for Australian Sara Connor and Briton 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 yesterday 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 said that she was drunk on the night of the murder and did not remember what happened, but admitted to having had an argument with a policeman.
Taylor refused to say anything as he was waiting for his lawyer, the police chief added.
Witnesses said they saw a man with dreadlocks — like Taylor — arguing with a police officer, according to Priyanto.
A man and woman matching their description were later spotted asking a motorcycle taxi to take them to a hotel but the driver refused as the man was covered in blood.
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