Seventh person arrested over murder of Australian Robert Ellis in Bali
Date January 19, 2015 - 8:55PM
Robert Kelvin Ellis, pictured with his wife Julaikah Noor Aini. Photo: Supplied
A man Indonesian police have been hunting for months over the Bali murder of an Australian businessman has been arrested.
Six people face charges carrying the death penalty for taking part in the murder of Robert Ellis, 60, in October.
Among them are his wife of 25 years, Noor Ellis, who police allege ordered the hit when their marriage turned sour.
Adolf Malo Rangga, 34, was arrested on the island of Sumba, east of Bali, on Saturday night.
Police say when they found him at home drunk, he tried to flee through the kitchen but was surrounded.
He is in custody, awaiting transfer to Bali.
Police allege Mr Ellis was killed in the kitchen of his Sanur villa before his body was wrapped in plastic and dumped in a ditch.
In custody are the Ellis' two maids, accused of abetting the crime, and the boyfriend of one of the maids, to whom Ms Noor paid Rp150 million ($A14,220) to "solve her problems".
Two other men - one of them accused of slashing Mr Ellis' throat - were arrested in dramatic fashion in November, after hiding out in the Sumba jungle.
They fought police with poison arrows and machetes before officers eventually shot them in the legs and apprehended them.
One remaining suspect is still at large.
Prosecutors hope to bring Ms Noor to trial next month.
AAP
