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Police investigate after British woman founded dead on Bali Police investigate after British woman found dead on Bali
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Police in Indonesia say they are investigating a possible murder after a British woman was found dead in her villa on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.Police in Indonesia say they are investigating a possible murder after a British woman was found dead in her villa on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
The woman, named as 48-year-old Anne Marie Drozdz, was found on the floor of her rented villa in the district of Ubud on Thursday afternoon. Local police said there were signs that her villa had been broken into.The woman, named as 48-year-old Anne Marie Drozdz, was found on the floor of her rented villa in the district of Ubud on Thursday afternoon. Local police said there were signs that her villa had been broken into.
"She was found by the owner of the villa lying dead on the floor with a black cloth over her face," local police chief Komang Sandi Arsana told reporters. "The door was damaged and there were dried up pools of blood on the floor."She was found by the owner of the villa lying dead on the floor with a black cloth over her face," local police chief Komang Sandi Arsana told reporters. "The door was damaged and there were dried up pools of blood on the floor.
"We can't say with any certainty that she was murdered, but it is definitely looking that way. An initial external examination points to murder but we will know for certain after an autopsy has been carried out.""We can't say with any certainty that she was murdered, but it is definitely looking that way. An initial external examination points to murder but we will know for certain after an autopsy has been carried out."
Drozdz, an English and drama teacher from Leicestershire, had been on the island for less than a month before she was discovered with "multiple injuries to her body".Drozdz, an English and drama teacher from Leicestershire, had been on the island for less than a month before she was discovered with "multiple injuries to her body".
The victim's body was taken to hospital in the island's capital Denpasar, where a postmortem examination found she had been dead for several hours by the time her body was discovered.The victim's body was taken to hospital in the island's capital Denpasar, where a postmortem examination found she had been dead for several hours by the time her body was discovered.
Ida Bagus Putu Alitin, head of forensics at the hospital, told the Jakarta Post a graze had been found on her neck indicating possible strangulation. He added: "we will wait until permission from her family and police to carry out an autopsy".Ida Bagus Putu Alitin, head of forensics at the hospital, told the Jakarta Post a graze had been found on her neck indicating possible strangulation. He added: "we will wait until permission from her family and police to carry out an autopsy".
Drozdz was found by an American, William Hening, the husband of the villa's owner, who was there to deliver fresh towels, the Post reported.Drozdz was found by an American, William Hening, the husband of the villa's owner, who was there to deliver fresh towels, the Post reported.
After seeing that the door was open and damaged, he rushed inside to find Drozdz lying on the floor with a black cloth covering her face.After seeing that the door was open and damaged, he rushed inside to find Drozdz lying on the floor with a black cloth covering her face.
A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office did not confirm suspicisions of murder, but stated: "We are aware of the death of a British national in Bali and are providing consular assistance to the family."A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office did not confirm suspicisions of murder, but stated: "We are aware of the death of a British national in Bali and are providing consular assistance to the family."
Drozdz had been renting the villa in Ubud, a popular tourist destination and is known for its focus on Balinese culture, since 17 May.Drozdz had been renting the villa in Ubud, a popular tourist destination and is known for its focus on Balinese culture, since 17 May.