Hours after Stephen Richardson’s bloodied body was discovered lying on the bed of his rented villa in Sanur on Monday afternoon, forensic officers began scouring the property for clues, fearing he may have been the victim of a fatal assault.
Head of Denpasar Police’s forensic lab, Koesnadi, said results from tests of blood spatter found at the scene showed it came from more than one person.
“There are two types of blood,” he told AAP on Wednesday.
“It means, there is blood from the victim and from a perpetrator.”
The samples have been sent to Jakarta for DNA testing, which they believe will take around a week.
“This will be really helpful for the investigator especially when the perpetrator is caught,” Koesnadi added.
From a superficial examination of the body, head of forensics at Sanglah Hospital Forensic, Dudut Rustyadi, said it appears Mr Richardson may have been the victim of a fatal assault.
“Judging from the location of the wound, like on the back of his head, that kind of violence is not caused by suicidal act or accident.”
He said an autopsy was scheduled for Thursday but they are still awaiting permission from the family.
Police are also examining three cell phones.
Mr Richardson, who is believed to have moved to Bali three months ago, was found after a concerned friend Garry Croker scaled Mr Richardson’s fence.
Police have said there were no signs the 63-year-old had been robbed but added there were “weird things” about the scene – such as how the main gate was locked from the outside.
A friend said he last saw Mr Richardson drinking at a Sanur bar on Saturday night.
On Tuesday, police said they believed he may have injured himself after becoming intoxicated.
DFAT is providing the family with consular assistance.
Source: Perpetrator’s blood at Bali villa: police | Perth Now
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