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Briton accused of killing Bali policeman 'hit him on head with binoculars' Briton accused of killing Bali police officer 'hit him with binoculars'
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A British man accused of murdering a policeman on the Indonesian island of Bali hit the officer in the head with binoculars during a struggle on a beach, his lawyer has said. A British man accused of murdering a police officer on the Indonesian island of Bali hit the officer in the head with binoculars during a struggle on a beach, his lawyer has said.
David Taylor claims he was pushed by Wayan Sudarsa, which led to the struggle, and he hit him after his girlfriend, Sara Connor, pulled at the Balinese traffic officer in an attempt to break up the fight, the lawyer said on Monday.David Taylor claims he was pushed by Wayan Sudarsa, which led to the struggle, and he hit him after his girlfriend, Sara Connor, pulled at the Balinese traffic officer in an attempt to break up the fight, the lawyer said on Monday.
Sudarsa’s body was found in the early hours last Wednesday on Kuta beach, a popular tourist spot in southern Bali. Taylor and Connor, a Australian national, were arrested two days later.Sudarsa’s body was found in the early hours last Wednesday on Kuta beach, a popular tourist spot in southern Bali. Taylor and Connor, a Australian national, were arrested two days later.
The couple were named as suspects over the weekend, a step in the Indonesian legal system that means authorities believe there is enough evidence to consider filing charges. Both could each face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty of murder.The couple were named as suspects over the weekend, a step in the Indonesian legal system that means authorities believe there is enough evidence to consider filing charges. Both could each face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty of murder.
The couple have so far given often contradictory and confusing accounts about last week’s events, say the authorities. But before police questioning, Taylor’s legal team promised on Monday he would tell “the honest story”.The couple have so far given often contradictory and confusing accounts about last week’s events, say the authorities. But before police questioning, Taylor’s legal team promised on Monday he would tell “the honest story”.
After the interrogation in the Balinese capital, Denpasar, Taylor’s lawyer, Haposan Sihombing, said his client had become involved in a late-night confrontation with Sudarsa.After the interrogation in the Balinese capital, Denpasar, Taylor’s lawyer, Haposan Sihombing, said his client had become involved in a late-night confrontation with Sudarsa.
Taylor and Connor had headed to the beach late last Tuesday. But Sihombing said Connor lost her bag and that Taylor approached Sudarsa on the beach to ask whether he had seen it.Taylor and Connor had headed to the beach late last Tuesday. But Sihombing said Connor lost her bag and that Taylor approached Sudarsa on the beach to ask whether he had seen it.
“After that, the police officer pushed him, kept pushing him,” Sihombing said, adding that they then began wrestling on the beach.“After that, the police officer pushed him, kept pushing him,” Sihombing said, adding that they then began wrestling on the beach.
As the fight continued, Connor pulled at Sudarsa from behind in an attempt to separate them and Taylor spotted binoculars around Sudarsa’s neck, said Sihombing.As the fight continued, Connor pulled at Sudarsa from behind in an attempt to separate them and Taylor spotted binoculars around Sudarsa’s neck, said Sihombing.
“He saw a pair of binoculars on the victim’s neck – those were the binoculars that David used to hit the head of the victim twice.”“He saw a pair of binoculars on the victim’s neck – those were the binoculars that David used to hit the head of the victim twice.”
During separate questioning on Monday, Connor claimed she saw Sudarsa lying face down on the beach and when she approached to ask whether he had seen her bag, he bit her on the leg, according to her lawyer Erwin Siregar. During separate questioning on Monday, Connor claimed she saw Sudarsa lying face down on the beach and when she approached to ask whether he had seen her bag, he bit her on the leg, according to her lawyer Erwin Siregar. He said that she maintained her innocence.
He said that she maintained her innocence.
Petty crime is common on Bali but murders are rare.