A Midland man was left bleeding in a Balinese hospital after a savage beating outside a Kuta nightclub.
Matthew Stevenson was enjoying his Friday night at the Sky Garden nightclub when he was beaten up by a group of men, leaving him with a broken cheek and split scalp.
He believes dancing with one of the men’s sisters is what provoked the attack, for he nearly paid a fatal price.
“I was just trying to defend myself, even in the video you can see I look kind of lifeless,” he said.
“There’s always cases of that happening, people hitting their head and dying or incurring brain damage. It could’ve been much more severe.”
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One alleged attacker is now behind bars while the accomplices, believed to be from New Zealand, remain on the run.
To make a bad situation worse, time is running out for Mr Stevenson to find his stolen passport and pass a medical clearance to fly home if he wants to make his brother’s wedding on Wednesday.
He said missing that would be a bigger blow than anything his attackers inflicted on him.
“I don’t understand why they have this attitude and think they can come to a foreign country and be disrespectful to A, the law, and B, other people,” he said.
Security cameras from the Sky Garden nightclub captured the same group causing chaos in Kuta, outraging business owners who want to welcome well-behaved tourists.