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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUS man confesses to Bali suitcase killing: Police
DENPASAR, Indonesia - An American man has confessed to killing his girlfriend's mother at a luxury resort on the Indonesian island of Bali, while the girlfriend has admitted helping stuff the body into a suitcase, police said Friday.
The battered body of Sheila von Wiese Mack, 62, was found in the case in the boot of a taxi in front of an exclusive hotel in the upscale Nusa Dua resort area on August 12.
Her teenage daughter, Heather Mack, and daughter's boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, had been staying with her at the St Regis hotel but fled to another part of the island after the killing. They were caught the following day.
They are in custody in Bali while police investigate and could face the death penalty if found guilty of premeditated murder.
Indonesian authorities previously claimed they have strong evidence against the pair and on Friday Djoko Heru Utomo, police chief in the Balinese capital Denpasar, said they had admitted their involvement in the case during questioning in recent days.
- See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/us-man-confesses-bali-suitcase-killing-police#sthash.WsbFPBSO.dpuf
http://asiancorrespondent.com/126838/police-american-suspect-confesses-to-bali-killing/
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US man confesses to Bali suitcase killing: Police (Original Post)
yuiyoshida
Sep 2014
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LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)1. I hope there is ample evidence.
Confession, after six days in custody. Not useful.
cali
(114,904 posts)2. It's difficult to see any other scenario than murder or manslaughter- by them.
LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)4. I believe they are probably guilty, but not because they confessed.
Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)3. Not sure of the legal aspects of confessions in Bali.
Or of allowable methods of obtaining confessions.
They do have the death penalty however.
LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)5. Maybe they are the same as in the states.
http://www.innocenceproject.org/understand/False-Confessions.php
In about 30% of DNA exoneration cases, innocent defendants made incriminating statements, delivered outright confessions or pled guilty.
These cases show that confessions are not always prompted by internal knowledge or actual guilt, but are sometimes motivated by external influences.
In about 30% of DNA exoneration cases, innocent defendants made incriminating statements, delivered outright confessions or pled guilty.
These cases show that confessions are not always prompted by internal knowledge or actual guilt, but are sometimes motivated by external influences.
Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)6. Just saying I have no knowledge of their laws.
I hope they have competent attorneys. As described, the situation appears bad for them.