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Queenslander accused of drunken rampage in Indonesia apologises

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Noosa man Bodhi Risby-Jones, 23, is accused of injuring a fisherman during an alleged drunken naked rampage on a small island in the conservative, Sharia law-enforcing province of Aceh off the coast of Sumatra.

The alleged victim, local Edi Ron, needed 50 stitches after Risby-Jones is said to have thrown a motorcycle.

Noosa man Bodhi Risby-Jones, 23, is accused of injuring a fisherman during an alleged drunken naked rampage on a small island in the conservative, Sharia law-enforcing province of Aceh off the coast of Sumatra.
Noosa man Bodhi Risby-Jones, 23, is accused of injuring a fisherman during an alleged drunken naked rampage on a small island in the conservative, Sharia law-enforcing province of Aceh off the coast of Sumatra. (Nine)

In a video that sees him led from his 3m-by-3m prison cell in prison-issued orange clothes, Risby-Jones says he is sorry.

“To the victim’s family and the victim, I am extremely sorry,” he said before placing his hands together and bowing his head in a prayer motion.

я╗┐”My actions I can’t even fathom.

“I really want to make it right, and fix the issue.

Noosa man Bodhi Risby-Jones, 23, is accused of injuring a fisherman during an alleged drunken naked rampage on a small island in the conservative, Sharia law-enforcing province of Aceh off the coast of Sumatra.
In a video that sees him led from his 3m-by-3m prison cell in prison-issued orange clothes, Risby-Jones says he is sorry. (Nine)

The carpenter is facing years in an Indonesian prison and a public caning.

Witness Ilham said я╗┐the victim passed by him on a motorcycle, and said “the foreigner stopped the victim and threw a motorcycle onto him and injured his heel”.

The police chief said the investigation is still ongoing.я╗┐

It’s possible a meeting could be arranged between Risby-Jones and the alleged victim, as well as community leaders, to reach a reconciliation.я╗┐

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