Taylor, a DJ, admitted in questioning Monday to having a fight with Sudarsa on the beach after accusing him of stealing Connor’s bag. He hit the officer with bottles, binoculars and a phone after being pushed, according to his defense lawyer. Taylor got “mad” and they started to fight on the beach, with the Briton repeatedly hitting the policeman’s head with a bottle until it broke, Purnomo said. Connor, a mother from New South Wales, has maintained her innocence, saying she only sought to separate the fighting men. Bali, a pocket of Hinduism in Muslim-majority Indonesia, is a popular tourist destination known for its tropical climate and palm-fringed beaches.

Source: Manila Times August 23, 2016 10:52 UTC