U.S. woman who assisted Bali 'suitcase' murder released from jail

Heather Mack, an American woman jailed in 2015 with her boyfriend after being found guilty of playing a role for murdering her mother and stuffing the remains in a suitcase, is escorted by immigration officers after being released from Kerobokan Prison, at Immigration Detention House in Jimbaran, Badung, Bali, Indonesia, October 29, 2021. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

BADUNG, Bali (Reuters) - An American woman jailed in 2015 with her boyfriend for murdering her mother and stuffing the remains in a suitcase on the Indonesian island of Bali was released from prison on Friday after serving a chunk of her 10-year sentence.

Swarmed by reporters, Heather Mack left Bali's Kerobokan prison early on Friday. She did not say anything. Her lawyer, Yulius Benyamin Seran, who was not seen with Mack, declined to comment when contacted by Reuters.