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Australian woman arrested in Bali was drunk at the time of cop death, police say

An Australian woman who has been arrested over the death of a Bali policeman says was drunk at the time and doesn't remember the incident, police say.

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An Australian woman arrested following the death of a Bali policeman allegedly told officers she was drunk at the time and can't remember all of the events of that night.

Australian woman Sara Connor and a British man David James Taylor, 33, were arrested on Friday afternoon in Denpasar after police put out an alert to immigration officials to stop the pair from leaving the island.

Speaking after their arrest, Bali Provincial Police Chief Sugeng Prayitno told reporters Ms Connor was arrested near the Australian Consulate-General in Denpasar.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was providing consular assistance to an Australian woman in Bali.

"Due to our obligations under the Privacy Act we are unable to provide further information."

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Ms Connor and Mr Taylor were wanted for questioning over the death of Wayan Sudarsa.

His body was discovered at around 3.30am local time (5.30am AEST) on Wednesday lying on a beach in Kuta by local hotel security staff.

His face was covered in sand, he had a wound to his forehead and leg and his shirt was unbuttoned and bloodied.

The smashed remains of a beer bottle was found near his head.

"Now, they're being interrogated. I did the interrogation myself," Mr Prayitno told reporters during a brief doorstop outside Denpasar Police Station.

"According to female suspect, she admitted that she was drunk at the time.

"She couldn't remember all the events that night.

"We haven't interrogated her further because her memory is still unclear."

He said Ms Connor had told police she was on Kuta beach with Mr Taylor where the two were intimate.

During that time, she said she lost her purse and wounded her arm and leg.

No further details were given on how these injuries occurred.

Mr Taylor has not been questioned as he is awaiting a lawyer, Mr Prayitno added.

Authorities initially told reporters they were looking for Ms Connor along with a man called Thomas Schon.

However, on late Friday it appears they had given out the wrong name as they were now looking for a man called Mr Taylor.

Mr Schon told Fairfax Media he was in Europe and "had never been to Bali in his life".

Mr Taylor is believed to have entered Bali on July 29 while Ms Connor came on August 16.


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