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British man found dead with throat cut in Bali Bali murder victim from UK killed on orders of wife, police say
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A Briton has been found dead with his hands tied and throat cut on the Indonesian island of Bali, the British embassy in Jakarta has said. The Indonesian wife of a Briton found with his throat cut on the island of Bali has admitted arranging his murder, police there have told the BBC.
The man, who has been identified as Robert Kelvin Ellis, 60, was found in a ditch near a paddy field between the tourist areas of Ubud and Kuta. The man, identified as Robert Kelvin Ellis, 60, was found with his hands tied in a ditch near a paddy field between the towns of Ubud and Kuta.
Police in Bali say Mr Ellis had been living on the island for some time. A BBC correspondent in Indonesia said police had told her Mr Ellis's wife had confessed during questioning.
A spokesman at the British embassy in Jakarta said: "We were notified of the death of a British national in Bali." The police say Mr Ellis had been living on the island for some time.
"We stand ready to provide consular assistance," the spokesman added. Officers said he had been living in the Sanur area, on the south coast of Bali, and his wife had recently reported him missing.
Police said Mr Ellis had been living in the Sanur area of Bali, on the south coast of the island, and that his Indonesian wife had reported him missing. Found by villagers
Detective Wisnu Wardanahe said the body had been covered with plastic and bed quilts. A BBC correspondent in Indonesia, Alice Budisatrijo, said police had told her that Mr Ellis's wife had confessed to having "ordered the killing".
Ida Bagus Putu Alit, head of forensics at Bali's Sanglah Hospital, told the AFP press agency the man suffered "three gashes on the neck" that were caused by a "sharp weapon". Police have arrested a man suspected to have carried out the murder and are understood to be looking for four others.
Detective Wisnu Wardana said Mr Ellis's body had been wrapped in a plastic sheet and a blanket. It was found by villagers.
Ida Bagus Putu Alit, head of forensics at Bali's Sanglah Hospital, told the AFP news agency the man suffered "three gashes on the neck" caused by a "sharp weapon".
A spokesman at the British embassy in Jakarta said: "We were notified of the death of a British national in Bali.
"We stand ready to provide consular assistance."