American Suitcase Murderer Packed and Leaving Bali on a Jet Plane

Shocking Bali Suitcase Murder: Boyfriend Freed After 12 Years While Daughter Languishes in US Prison for 26 Years

In a case that has captivated true crime enthusiasts and horrified families worldwide for over a decade, the infamous "Bali Suitcase Murder" has taken another dramatic turn. Tommy Schaefer, the American man convicted of bludgeoning his girlfriend's mother to death in a luxury Bali hotel, has been released from Indonesia's notorious Kerobokan Prison after serving just 12 years of his 18-year sentence. Meanwhile, his former partner and the alleged…

American Suitcase Murderer Packed and Leaving Bali on a Jet Plane

Tommy Schaefer, who, together with his American girlfriend Heather Mack, formed the infamous “suitcase murder duo,” was released from Bali’s Kerobokan Prison at 12 noon on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, where he has been imprisoned since August 2014, serving an 18-year sentence for premeditated murder. In accordance with Indonesian penal law, Schaefer was released after serving more than 11 years of his sentence, with various credits also granted fo…