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Indonesian police have arrested a Singaporean man after he allegedly killed his girlfriend at a boarding house on the holiday island of Bali, according to local media reports.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old Singaporean, identified in reports only as MZ, was alleged to have strangled his Indonesian girlfriend, identified only as AS, in a room at the boarding house on the island\u2019s capital of Denpasar.<\/p>\n
Online news portal Detik.com reported that he had allegedly buried her body in the room under a doll, and she was eventually found by her brother on July 15.<\/p>\n
Denpasar police chief Leonardo D Simatupang said on July 16 that the man was arrested after the police received a report on the evening of July 15, according to local media.<\/p>\n
He added that the suspect, who has overstayed his visa in Bali since arriving as a tourist in 2025, had tried to flee towards Sanur, a laid-back coastal town on the island\u2019s south-eastern coast, before he was caught.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe committed the act by strangling the victim for 15 minutes,\u201d Leonardo was quoted as saying by Kompas.com.<\/p>\n
Leonardo added that the victim, 26, was from Tegal in central Java. Initial investigations revealed that the couple had been together for about a year.<\/p>\n
Police suspect the alleged murder was due to \u201crelationship problems\u201d, Kompas.com reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on our interrogation, the initial motive was due to heartbreak from a romantic relationship,\u201d Leonardo said.<\/p>\n
The Straits Times has contacted Singapore\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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