Briton Found Dead With Throat Slit In Bali

A British man has been found dead with his throat slit and wrapped in a plastic bag on Indonesian holiday island Bali.

Locals discovered 60-year-old Robert Ellis' body in the island's Bangdun region.

A forensics doctor at Bali's Sanglah Hospital, Ida Bagus Putu Alit, confirmed reports the victim had several cuts to his throat, including one that severed a main artery.

Local police had thought Mr Ellis was an Australian citizen, because he had previously lived in Australia.

He had been living in a luxury apartment complex in the Balinese seaside district of Sanur with his Indonesian wife.

Police say the his arms and legs were tied up when a farmer discovered the body inside a plastic bag.

It is understood his body showed signs of bruising. Police believe he died early on Monday.

A spokesman at the Foreign Office told Sky News: "We were notified about the death of a British national on Bali on October 21. The Foreign Office stands ready to give consular assistance".

The spokesman added that Foreign Office officials were liaising with local police in Bali.