Australian attempts suicide in Bali jail

Australian attempts suicide in Bali jail

BALI, Indonesia: One of nine Australians awaiting trial on
heroin-smuggling charges in Bali has tried to commit suicide by
slashing her wrists in her jail cell, police said on Friday.

Bali Police chief Inspector General I Made Mangku Pastika said
Renae Lawrence, 27, had attempted suicide last week, but her life
had been saved after she was taken to a nearby hospital.

"We don't know where she got (the razor blade) from," Pastika
told reporters. "Psychological analysis shows that ... she is
emotionally unstable."

Dubbed the "Bali Nine" by the Australian media, the eight men
and one woman were arrested in April with more than 11 kilograms
of heroin, most of it seized at Bali airport following a 10-week
operation involving Australian and Indonesian police.

Indonesian police have vowed to crack down on illegal drugs on
the island which they said has become a hub for international
narcotics distribution.

Courts in Bali have delivered a string of tough sentences
against foreigners convicted on drugs charges. They include
Australian woman Schapelle Corby, sentenced to 20 years in jail
in May after being found guilty of smuggling marijuana. --
Reuters