Suspected Of Diving Practice, British Foreigners In Denpasar Apparently Drowned

British foreigners drowned at the Denpasar South Bali homestay

DENPASAR - A British man named Gavin Andrew (44) was found dead in a swimming pool at the homestay on Jalan Sudamala, Sanur, South Denpasar, Bali.

Head of Public Relations of the Denpasar Police, Iptu I Ketut Sukadi, explained that the victim was found dead on Tuesday, April 20.

"No violence was found on the victim's body. The victim was already in the courtyard of the villa where previously the victim was at the bottom of the pool," said Sukadi, Wednesday, April 21.

From the testimony of witness Ni Putu Wiwik Widyanuari, the witness saw the victim at the bottom of the swimming pool. The witness thought the victim was diving training.

A few moments later a Gojek driver arrived to deliver a suitcase for Gavin, the British foreigner. Widyanuari took the Gojek driver to the swimming pool because he thought that British foreigners were still diving training. However, it turned out that the British foreigners did not move at the bottom of the pool.

"Seeing the guest (victim) drowned at the bottom of the pool, the witness together with the motorcycle taxi driver put the victim on the floor by the pool and was dead," he added.

The victim has been staying at the homestay since March 18. There were no complaints from the victims regarding their health conditions.

"Only (the victim) had the opportunity to convey to the witness that on Saturday (17/4) he fell hit by a rock while surfing and the wound was only abrasions on the waist. The victim often swam at the TKP," said Iptu Sukadi.