In Reply to: aussie expat found murdered posted by SIR FIN on Tuesday, 21. October 2014 at 16:48 Bali Time:
The body of an Australian man has been found with his throat slashed, wrapped in plastic and dumped in a Bali rice field, police say.
Detective Wisnu Wardana says the body was found about 8am local time on Tuesday and was already in a state of decay.
Locals found it in a trench at the edge of a rice field that was far from any houses in Sedang Village, in Bali's south.
It was tied and wrapped in plastic and bedding.
"There was a wound in his neck. The neck was almost cut entirely," he told reporters.
"We suspect that there has been physical violence to the body."
Police say they have the victim's Australian passport.
He was staying in a Sanur villa, but they have not released his identity.
They say he had reddish hair and was aged in his 40s.
Detectives have found a mat at the crime scene, which they believe was used to move the body, as well as money and a mobile phone.
Ida Bagus Putu Alit, head of forensics at Sanglah Hospital, confirmed the injuries, saying an autopsy found bruising on the man's face, and three open wounds in the neck.
"The fatal wounds were caused by sharp-object violence," he said.