Perth man, who worked for Rio Tinto, dead after altercation in South Kuta bar
“The perpetrator and the victim [started] drinking alcohol at 7.30pm. Shortly thereafter, the victim got drunk and hit the perpetrator,” Setianto said.“Seeing the victim lift a chair, the perpetrator reflexively lifted the chair and hit the victim’s head many times at once.”
Police believe the pair had met several days before the altercation and that Johnston had been staying with his wife at a villa nearby., which has confirmed his death and expressed their sympathy for his family and friends. “Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Troy’s family and friends, and we are providing them all the support we can during this very difficult time.
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