American confesses to killing his girlfriend's mother in Bali

By : Reuters

Published On: 2014-09-19

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A break in the case of the Chicago woman killed while on vacation in Bali with her daughter.

The teenage daughter's boyfriend, 21-year-old Tommy Schaefer has confessed to murder.

Indonesian police say he admitted to killing 62-year-old Sheila von Weise-Mack after arguing with her in a Bali hotel room.

Authorities say Schaefer's girlfriend, 19-year-old Heather Mack, who is three months pregnant, witnessed the murder and helped him stuff her mother's body into a suitcase.

Charges have not yet been brought against the couple who have been in police custody since mid-August.

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