An American who killed his girlfriend's mother with a fruit bowl in a Bali hotel room and stuffed her body into a suitcase has been released from prison. Unbeknown to her mother, Heather had secretly invited her boyfriend Tommy Schaefer, using her mother's credit card to purchase a $12,000 first class flight for him. The pair placed her body inside a suitcase and left it in the trunk of a taxi outside the resort. However, CCTV footage showing Sheila and Heather arguing in the hotel lobby and further evidence undermined their account. Kerobokan Prison Governor Hudi Ismono confirmed Schaefer's release on Tuesday, saying: 'Today, Tommy Schaefer is released and we have handed over him to the Immigration.

Source: Daily Mail February 17, 2026 16:59 UTC