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yuiyoshida

(41,759 posts)
Fri Sep 19, 2014, 10:02 AM Sep 2014

US 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 OP
I hope there is ample evidence. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #1
It's difficult to see any other scenario than murder or manslaughter- by them. cali Sep 2014 #2
I believe they are probably guilty, but not because they confessed. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #4
Not sure of the legal aspects of confessions in Bali. Half-Century Man Sep 2014 #3
Maybe they are the same as in the states. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #5
Just saying I have no knowledge of their laws. Half-Century Man Sep 2014 #6

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
3. Not sure of the legal aspects of confessions in Bali.
Fri Sep 19, 2014, 10:14 AM
Sep 2014

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.
Fri Sep 19, 2014, 10:18 AM
Sep 2014
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.

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
6. Just saying I have no knowledge of their laws.
Fri Sep 19, 2014, 10:28 AM
Sep 2014

I hope they have competent attorneys. As described, the situation appears bad for them.

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