Irish MMA fighter identified as North Kuta motorbike crash victim
A person who was discovered lifeless in a drainage ditch in North Kuta final Sunday alongside together with his motorcycle has been recognized as Keith Thomas Coughlan, an Irish MMA fighter who resided in Fremantle, West Australia.
It was beforehand reported that Coughlan, 26, was Australian, but it surely was later confirmed that he was a citizen of Eire.
Coughlan reportedly stayed in Bali for the aim of coaching. As a matter of reality, weeks earlier than the tragedy, he received an area MMA match in Canggu.
Per this text’s publication, Bali police have but to supply additional statements concerning Coughlan’s premature loss of life.
As beforehand reported, his physique was discovered pinned underneath his scooter at round 5am final Sunday by an area, who observed that each of the sufferer’s toes have been crushed underneath the bike.
Police discovered seven bottles of beer on the crash web site, and suspected that the accident was brought on by alcohol-impaired driving and dangerous lighting across the space.