No death penalty for ‘stuffed in suitcase’ killing

Indonesian prosecutors are seeking jail sentences of 18 years for an American man, and 15 years for his girlfriend, if they are found guilty of murdering the woman’s mother with a fruit bowl while on holiday in Bali last year and stuffing her body into a suitcase.

The prosecutors told the court that Tommy Schaefer and Heather Mack, who appeared in court with their two-week-old daughter, were guilty of premeditated murder.

Mack, seen breastfeeding her child before her court appearance, burst into tears when prosecutors outlined the prison terms sought.