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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's leader said Friday that it's upsetting Indonesia has further reduced the prison sentence of the bombmaker in the Bali terror attack that killed 202 people — meaning the terrorist could be freed within days if he's granted parole.
The sentence reduction means Umar Patek could be released on parole ahead of the 20th anniversary of the bombings in October.
SYDNEY – An Indonesian man jailed for his role in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings that killed hundreds of people has had his sentence reduced, Australia's Prime Minister said on Friday (Aug 19), a move that could see him released on parole as early as this month. Umar Patek was sentenced to 20 years jail by an Indonesian court in...
The sentence reduction means Umar Patek could be released on parole ahead of the 20th anniversary of the bombings in October.
An Indonesian man jailed for his role in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings that killed hundreds of people could be released on parole in the coming daysafter the latest reduction in his sentencing, a law official said on Friday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it will cause further distress to families of victims of the Bali bombings. He was originally sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. With his time served plus sentence reductions, he became eligible for parole on Aug. 14.