FBI to help probe Burfon's death

DENPASAR: The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will work with the Bali Police to investigate the death of Sandra Jean Burfon, a former journalist with Time magazine.

Bali Police's chief of detectives, Boy Salamuddin, said on Friday FBI agents would provide the gear and the knowledge to examine the contents of the deceased's laptop computer, which is believed to hold clues to her death.

"We are waiting for the arrival of several FBI members in Bali," Boy said.

Burfon, a U.S. citizen, was found dead at Villa Iskandar in Sanur, near Denpasar, on Feb. 27 with wounds to her face and head, and what appeared to be strangulation marks around her neck. She was 62 at the time of her death.

An autopsy performed at Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar found that the head wounds were caused by a blunt object, but it was unclear whether Burfon was hit or if she suffered the injury when she fell. -- Antara