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View all search resultsPolice investigate fatal stabbing of Dutch man in Bali
Bali has experienced a worrying rise in violent crimes involving foreign nationals in recent years, amid a surge in tourism on the island.
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ali Police have launched an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a Dutch national in the popular tourist hub of North Kuta, the latest in a series of violent incidents targeting foreign visitors on the island.
Authorities said the 49-year-old man, identified only as RP, was attacked while returning to his villa at around 11 p.m. on Monday.
He had been walking with his Indonesian girlfriend, identified only as PI, when they encountered two unidentified men on a motorcycle along the road leading to their villa.
The two men, who had initially passed the couple, soon turned back and began pursuing them, PI hid in nearby bushes while one of the assailants attacked RP with a knife. The second attacker later joined the assault after failing to locate PI.
The assailants fled the scene immediately after the attack. PI thereafter sought help from nearby residents, who then contacted emergency responders.
RP was rushed to BIMC Hospital in South Kuta, Bali, but died shortly afterward despite medical efforts. He had suffered severe blood loss from multiple stab wounds to his neck, face, right arm, left shoulder and back.
Authorities said RP had been in Bali for 13 days before the attack.
