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| Australian Sara Connor fails to get Bali murder case thrown out | |
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| Sara Connor has failed in her attempt to have the murder case against her thrown out in Bali. | Sara Connor has failed in her attempt to have the murder case against her thrown out in Bali. |
| The 46-year-old Australian from Byron Bay looked tense on Thursday as the three judges at Denpasar district court dismissed her lawyer’s challenge over the alleged murder of the Bali police officer Wayan Sudarsa. | The 46-year-old Australian from Byron Bay looked tense on Thursday as the three judges at Denpasar district court dismissed her lawyer’s challenge over the alleged murder of the Bali police officer Wayan Sudarsa. |
| Connor and her British DJ boyfriend, David Taylor, are facing charges of murder, fatal assault in company and assault causing death, with prosecutors alleging they fatally attacked Sudarsa on Kuta beach on the night of 16 August and then left his body in the sand. | Connor and her British DJ boyfriend, David Taylor, are facing charges of murder, fatal assault in company and assault causing death, with prosecutors alleging they fatally attacked Sudarsa on Kuta beach on the night of 16 August and then left his body in the sand. |
| Connor’s legal team, however, argued that the indictment against their client was “inaccurate, unclear and incomplete” and that she should have been facing charges of eliminating evidence. They urged the judges not to “sacrifice” Connor simply to save face. | Connor’s legal team, however, argued that the indictment against their client was “inaccurate, unclear and incomplete” and that she should have been facing charges of eliminating evidence. They urged the judges not to “sacrifice” Connor simply to save face. |
| But on Thursday the judges dismissed the challenge, with the chief judge Made Pasek stating: “The lawyer has argued that the articles [she has been] charged with by prosecutors are not proven, but the trial hasn’t started the stages of proving yet. | But on Thursday the judges dismissed the challenge, with the chief judge Made Pasek stating: “The lawyer has argued that the articles [she has been] charged with by prosecutors are not proven, but the trial hasn’t started the stages of proving yet. |
| “With this, the prosecutor’s indictment has been formulated completely, clearly and accurately and the reasons given by the lawyer in their objection must be set aside and could not be accepted.” | “With this, the prosecutor’s indictment has been formulated completely, clearly and accurately and the reasons given by the lawyer in their objection must be set aside and could not be accepted.” |
| “[We] order the prosecutor to proceed with examination of Sara Connor’s criminal case.” | “[We] order the prosecutor to proceed with examination of Sara Connor’s criminal case.” |
| After the decision, Connor said: “I’m not guilty. I didn’t kill. I just happened to be there during the incident.” | After the decision, Connor said: “I’m not guilty. I didn’t kill. I just happened to be there during the incident.” |
| Her matter will return to court next Thursday. | Her matter will return to court next Thursday. |