A British man has been arrested for the alleged rape of a woman in a Kuta hotel.
Identified by initials OJJ, the Brit allegedly targeted a woman who was in her room by herself, at Panorama 1 Cottage, Jl. Sriwijaya, Kuta.
The Briton allegedly knocked on her door, then forced himself on her when she opened the door.
“The victim was then raped by the offender, the perpetrator was allegedly intoxicated,” Tribun Bali quoted an unnamed police officer as saying on Tuesday.
However, the victim’s boyfriend came into the room during the alleged sexual assault, saw what was happening, then apparently kicked the Brit and dragged him outside.
But the Brit allegedly returned again later, knocking on the victim’s door yet again. That’s when the victim reported him to Kuta Police, according to local media.
Other than giving the initials and age of the alleged victim, DAS, 48, it’s not clear at this time from local reports if the woman is Indonesian or a foreigner.
The woman has been taken to Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar for a physical examination.
Kuta Police Criminal Unit Chief Insp. Ario Seno confirmed the incident.
“This case has been taken up by Kuta Police,” he said.
Seno could not confirm, however, whether the perp was drunk or not and said the investigation, including witness interviews, is still in process.
