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| Bali murder victim from UK killed on orders of wife, police say | Bali murder victim from UK killed on orders of wife, police say |
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| 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 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, 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. | 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. |
| Indonesian police told the BBC Mr Ellis's wife had confessed to having "ordered the killing". | Indonesian police told the BBC Mr Ellis's wife had confessed to having "ordered the killing". |
| The BBC understands that Mr Ellis had been living in Bali for some time. | |
| Officers said he had been living in the Sanur area, on the island's south coast. His wife had recently reported him missing. | Officers said he had been living in the Sanur area, on the island's south coast. His wife had recently reported him missing. |
| A BBC correspondent in Indonesia, Alice Budisatrijo, said police had told her that Mr Ellis's wife had confessed during later questioning. | A BBC correspondent in Indonesia, Alice Budisatrijo, said police had told her that Mr Ellis's wife had confessed during later questioning. |
| Found by villagers | Found by villagers |
| A man suspected to have carried out the murder has been arrested and police are understood to be looking for four others. | A man suspected to have carried out the murder has been arrested and police 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. | 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". | 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. | 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." | "We stand ready to provide consular assistance." |