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Police say Australian woman involved in cop's murder
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Police officers escort murder suspect David Taylor (center) as he covers his face at police headquarters in Bali, Indonesia, last Friday. (AP/Firdia Lisnawati)
D
enpasar Police chief Sr. Comr. Hadi Purnomo has said Australian Sara Connor admitted to police investigators of her role in assisting her British boyfriend David James Taylor in the assault of Second Adj. Insp. Wayan Sudarsa on Kuta Beach, Bali, last week, which lead to the death of the traffic police officer.
"In the beginning, both David and Sara denied [their involvement], but later they understood that they had lied to investigators and regretted their wrongdoings. It all began with Sara losing her handbag. She was involved in the beating and murder," Hadi was quoted by tribunnews.com as saying on Tuesday.
Connor's lawyer reportedly denied the Australian's role in the incident, asserting that Connor was only focused on retrieving her lost handbag. To investigators, Connor said Taylor had told her that the victim just fell unconscious.
Hadi said Connor was charged for being an accomplice in the assault.
Connor and Taylor have been detained over the death of Wayan Sudarsa. The policeman's body was discovered on Kuta Beach on Aug. 17 with several head and neck wounds. The pair face up to 15 years in prison if they are found guilty of murder. (dmr)
