This archive report was first published on 16 July 2020.
On July 16, 2020, Sara Connor, 49, was released from Kerobokan prison in Bali, Indonesia, and handed over to immigration authorities for deportation.
Connor and her partner, David Taylor, were convicted in 2017 of fatally assaulting Officer Wayan Sudarsa in Kuta, Bali, in 2016.
According to reports, Sudarsa's body was found with dozens of wounds on his neck, chest, and head.
Connor was granted early release from her five-year sentence for good behavior, while Taylor is serving a six-year jail sentence for his role in the attack.
At trial, Taylor admitted to getting into a fight with Sudarsa after accusing the officer of stealing Connor's handbag, and admitted hitting him with items including binoculars and a beer bottle.
However, Taylor claimed he acted in self-defense, fearing for his life during the late-night brawl.
Connor maintained her innocence, insisting she only intervened to try to break up the fight, but a Bali court rejected her claim, stating she held down the victim as Taylor beat him.
