An Indonesian court sentenced Mack to 10 years in prison for assisting Schaefer in her mother’s murder and stuffing the body in a suitcase. Mack and her mother had a troubled relationship, with officials confirming police had been called to the family’s Oak Park, Illinois, home dozens of times. Amrizal, who like many Indonesians uses only one name, said his office was coordinating with the U.S. consulate in Bali on repatriating the mother and child. Mack has not seen her daughter for about 20 months because authorities halted prison visits during the coronavirus pandemic, but Indonesian law allows for their reunion now that Mack has been released. “Minors must be accompanied by their mothers when their mothers are deported, there is no policy that allows a mother to leave her underage child here."

Source: ABC News October 29, 2021 04:37 UTC