Briton detained for questioning

Briton detained for questioning

DENPASAR, Bali: A 43-year-old British national is in police
custody for his alleged involvement in a traffic accident on
Saturday that left an eight-year-old local girl dead.

"We are detaining him pending a further investigation to
determine the nature of the accident," Denpasar Traffic Police
Sr. Comr. R Agus Sugianto said on Sunday.

The accident took place at 11:30 p.m. on Jalan Uluwatu in the
Pecatu area, some 30 kilometers south of here. Most of the street
was quiet at the time.

Stephen John Boister, who was driving a rented Tiger 200cc
motorcycle, reportedly hit Ayu Cintya while she was crossing the
street.

Cintya was killed instantly, while Boister sustained several
minor injuries.

Several eyewitnesses said Boister was driving the motorcycle
in a reckless manner, a claim which was later backed up by an
investigating officer.

"The motorbike, coming from the east, was going at such a high
speed that when it hit Cintya, her body was dragged some 22
meters before stopping," an eyewitness stated. (55)