The legal counsel of alleged cop killer Sara Connor said in court that the case against the Aussie seems “made up” and that judges shouldn’t throw her under the bus just to save face.
Connor and her British boyfriend, David Taylor are on trial, facing charges including murder, fatal assault in company, and assault causing death, over the killing of Bali policeman Wayan Sudarsa.
The police officer was found brutally murdered on Kuta Beach in the early hours of August 17.
Wednesday marked the second day of Connor’s trial (the two are being tried separately) in Denpasar District Court.
“The prosecution has been inaccurate, unclear and incomplete in formulating the indictment,” AAP quoted Connor’s legal team, as saying.
“The prosecution has been inaccurate, unclear and incomplete in formulating the indictment,” they said.
“Don’t force (yourself) to fulfill specific targets or save face by sacrificing the defendant and sacrificing the law,” they added.
Connor should be charged for eliminating evidence, not murder, her lawyers argue.
The indictment against the 46-year-old Aussie was based on “speculation” and felt “made up”, the lawyers asserted
But perhaps the ‘best’ part of their argument was that the prosecution merely “copied and pasted” the same allegations for Connor and Taylor, rather than breaking down each of their specific actions.
Connor’s trial is set to resume on Monday, while Taylor’s will pick up again on Wednesday next week, reports say.
