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| Sara Connor changed story on death of Bali policeman, court hears Sara Connor changed story on death of Bali policeman, court hears | |
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| An Indonesian police officer has told the murder trial of Australian woman Sara Connor that she had at first claimed the death of a policeman was self-defence, only to change her story two days later. | An Indonesian police officer has told the murder trial of Australian woman Sara Connor that she had at first claimed the death of a policeman was self-defence, only to change her story two days later. |
| Connor is standing trial with her British boyfriend, David Taylor, in a Bali court over the death of policeman Wayan Sudarsa, whose battered body was discovered on Kuta beach in the early hours of 17 August. | Connor is standing trial with her British boyfriend, David Taylor, in a Bali court over the death of policeman Wayan Sudarsa, whose battered body was discovered on Kuta beach in the early hours of 17 August. |
| Sulhadi, the chief of the Denpasar police crime with violence unit, interrogated Connor and Taylor after she was arrested. | Sulhadi, the chief of the Denpasar police crime with violence unit, interrogated Connor and Taylor after she was arrested. |
| He told the court on Thursday that on the first two days of interrogation Connor had claimed Sudarsa’s death was self-defence but on the third day, she finally told him what had happened. | He told the court on Thursday that on the first two days of interrogation Connor had claimed Sudarsa’s death was self-defence but on the third day, she finally told him what had happened. |
| “Sara told and showed [me] how David was struggling with the victim. Sara said she hit him once when she was bitten by the victim, but that was according to what David said,” Sulhadi said. | “Sara told and showed [me] how David was struggling with the victim. Sara said she hit him once when she was bitten by the victim, but that was according to what David said,” Sulhadi said. |
| “She showed me her right arm and thigh, which was bitten. I recorded it. She showed it herself, with her translator who was acting as the victim.” | “She showed me her right arm and thigh, which was bitten. I recorded it. She showed it herself, with her translator who was acting as the victim.” |
| Connor has reiterated her innocence, saying all she had tried to do was separate Taylor and Sudarsa after the pair got into a fight over her lost purse. Prosecutors allege Taylor became embroiled in a fatal fight with Sudarsa after the British DJ confronted the police officer over the loss of Connor’s wallet. | Connor has reiterated her innocence, saying all she had tried to do was separate Taylor and Sudarsa after the pair got into a fight over her lost purse. Prosecutors allege Taylor became embroiled in a fatal fight with Sudarsa after the British DJ confronted the police officer over the loss of Connor’s wallet. |
| Taylor, the court has heard, hit Sudarsa numerous times, including with a beer bottle. Before they were arrested on 19 August, Connor and Taylor burnt their clothes and destroyed a number of Sudarsa’s personal belongings in an alleged bid to cover up evidence. | Taylor, the court has heard, hit Sudarsa numerous times, including with a beer bottle. Before they were arrested on 19 August, Connor and Taylor burnt their clothes and destroyed a number of Sudarsa’s personal belongings in an alleged bid to cover up evidence. |
| Both are facing charges of murder, fatal assault in company and assault causing death. The trial resumes on 3 January 2017. | Both are facing charges of murder, fatal assault in company and assault causing death. The trial resumes on 3 January 2017. |