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Chicago teenager accused of mother's murder in Bali 'abused by police' Chicago teenager accused in Bali suitcase murder 'abused by police'
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The Chicago teenager accused of murdering her mother while on holiday in Bali is pregnant and has been physically abused by the police while in custody in Indonesia, according to her American lawyer.The Chicago teenager accused of murdering her mother while on holiday in Bali is pregnant and has been physically abused by the police while in custody in Indonesia, according to her American lawyer.
Heather Mack, 19, has told her Chicago-based lawyer Michael Elkin that she is two months pregnant and has been badly treated by law enforcement officers.Heather Mack, 19, has told her Chicago-based lawyer Michael Elkin that she is two months pregnant and has been badly treated by law enforcement officers.
The latest picture released of her shows her standing next to the window in the district police headquarters in Bali, smoking a cigarette after being taken in for questioning.The latest picture released of her shows her standing next to the window in the district police headquarters in Bali, smoking a cigarette after being taken in for questioning.
Elkin told the Associated Press that Mack did not kill her mother, 62-year-old Sheila von Wiese-Mack, whose body was found last Tuesday stuffed inside a suitcase in the back of a taxi.Elkin told the Associated Press that Mack did not kill her mother, 62-year-old Sheila von Wiese-Mack, whose body was found last Tuesday stuffed inside a suitcase in the back of a taxi.
Mack and her American boyfriend Tommy Schaefer, 21, are both being held on suspicion of killing Wiese-Mack. Indonesian police have indicated they believe there is enough evidence to charge them with premeditated murder.Mack and her American boyfriend Tommy Schaefer, 21, are both being held on suspicion of killing Wiese-Mack. Indonesian police have indicated they believe there is enough evidence to charge them with premeditated murder.
The pair were arrested last Wednesday at the resort on the holiday island where the three of them were sharing a hotel.The pair were arrested last Wednesday at the resort on the holiday island where the three of them were sharing a hotel.
Security video apparently showing an argument taking place between Wiese-Mack and Schaefer in the lobby has been handed over to the police, while reports from hotel staff suggested the three may have argued over who was going to pay the hotel bill.Security video apparently showing an argument taking place between Wiese-Mack and Schaefer in the lobby has been handed over to the police, while reports from hotel staff suggested the three may have argued over who was going to pay the hotel bill.
Heather Mack told Elkin that she has been physically assaulted while in custody and told she will be deprived of food and water unless she talks to the police, Elkin reported on Saturday.Heather Mack told Elkin that she has been physically assaulted while in custody and told she will be deprived of food and water unless she talks to the police, Elkin reported on Saturday.
Mack has told local investigators she will only talk once she is accompanied by her US lawyer. But Elkin reported that the police told Mack that if he did not arrive in Bali within a few days in order to represent her, she will also be deprived of food and water and denied access to his legal advice. He has been advising her in phone calls so far.Mack has told local investigators she will only talk once she is accompanied by her US lawyer. But Elkin reported that the police told Mack that if he did not arrive in Bali within a few days in order to represent her, she will also be deprived of food and water and denied access to his legal advice. He has been advising her in phone calls so far.
Colonel Djoko Hari Utomo, the chief of police in Denpasar, where the couple is being held, confirmed to the Associated Press that the couple had refused to talk to Indonesian investigators without their US lawyers.Colonel Djoko Hari Utomo, the chief of police in Denpasar, where the couple is being held, confirmed to the Associated Press that the couple had refused to talk to Indonesian investigators without their US lawyers.
“But that does not hamper our investigation. We have enough evidence, including CCTV and fingerprints. I am inclined to charge them with premeditated murder,” he said.“But that does not hamper our investigation. We have enough evidence, including CCTV and fingerprints. I am inclined to charge them with premeditated murder,” he said.
Autopsy results released on Saturday concluded that von Wiese-Mack died from asphyxiation as a result of obstruction to the airway after her nose was broken with blunt force.Autopsy results released on Saturday concluded that von Wiese-Mack died from asphyxiation as a result of obstruction to the airway after her nose was broken with blunt force.
The 62-year-old also had a broken neck. Abrasions on her hand and marks on her forearms indicated she may have tried to fight off the fatal attack, the autopsy found.The 62-year-old also had a broken neck. Abrasions on her hand and marks on her forearms indicated she may have tried to fight off the fatal attack, the autopsy found.
Police say Mack and Schaefer hailed a taxi and put the suitcase containing Mack’s mother’s body in the trunk. The pair then left and did not come back to take the taxi, but blood marks were spotted on the suitcase and police found the body.Police say Mack and Schaefer hailed a taxi and put the suitcase containing Mack’s mother’s body in the trunk. The pair then left and did not come back to take the taxi, but blood marks were spotted on the suitcase and police found the body.
Mack and Schaefer initially told police they and Wiese-Mack were attacked by robbers, and they escaped.Mack and Schaefer initially told police they and Wiese-Mack were attacked by robbers, and they escaped.
If convicted of murder, the pair face the death penalty in Indonesia.If convicted of murder, the pair face the death penalty in Indonesia.