Investigators from Badung Police Resort are still delving into the\npossibility of any connections behind the stabbing that killed Dutch\nnational RP at a villa in Banjar Anyar Kelod, Kerobokan Village, North\nKuta Subdistrict. To date, police have not uncovered any links between\nthe victim and the two suspected perpetrators who stormed his\nresidence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have not found any relationship or connection between the victim\nand the suspected perpetrators. We are still investigating that. We\ncannot yet conclude the motive,\u201d said Badung Police Chief AKBP Joseph\nEdward Purba at the Badung Police Resort on Wednesday (25\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
Police have also not confirmed any specific issues between the victim\nand other parties prior to the incident. The current investigation is\nfocused on gathering facts from the victim\u2019s close associates,\nparticularly his girlfriend PI (30), who witnessed the event\ndirectly.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe investigation process is ongoing. Regarding any dialogue between\nthe perpetrators and the victim, we are still probing through witness\nstatements and CCTV evidence,\u201d Joseph explained.<\/p>\n
According to immigration data, the 49-year-old man had entered and\nexited Bali several times since 2022. The victim had been continuously\nresiding on the Island of the Gods since 2024 and owned several business\nlines.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 2024, he was in Bali until the present, up to the incident\nyesterday. The victim is also known to have several businesses or\nenterprises in Bali; we are still investigating whether they are in\nproperty or otherwise,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Victim Checks Electricity Token<\/p>\n
The stabbing incident is said to have occurred suddenly while the\nvictim and PI were about to leave the villa area on Monday night. Before\nthe event, the victim, who lived in Villa Number 3, had walked to the\nend of the alley to check the electricity meter.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the time of the incident, the victim and his friend (his\ngirlfriend) were walking with two dogs and wanted to check the\nelectricity token at the end of the villa road. There is a parking area\nnext to Villa Number 1. After checking the token and walking back in\nfront of Villa Number 1, that\u2019s where the incident happened,\u201d he\nrecounted.<\/p>\n
Police suspect the perpetrators had been monitoring the victim\u2019s\nmovements. Based on initial tracing, the perpetrators entered the area,\nwent to the end of the road towards a resident\u2019s house, then turned\nback. The attack is believed to have been carried out when the victim\nwas at the observed point.<\/p>\n
The former Karangasem Police Chief stated that police have examined\nthe victim\u2019s girlfriend, PI. The witness, an Indonesian national, had\nonly been living with the victim in the villa for about three days.\nAccording to her statement, there were no signs of threats or disputes\nbeforehand.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the witness\u2019s statement, this close friend of the victim, there\nwere no problems beforehand. Whether on the road or at nightlife spots,\nthere are no indications pointing there. That\u2019s why this incident is\nvery unpredictable or unexpected,\u201d Joseph added.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-investigate-connections-in-stabbing-death-of-dutch-national-at-kerobokan-villa-1774450292", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }