US 'suitcase murderer' deported from Bali after 11 years in jail

BBC News - World Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete February 26, 2026 at 03:01 AM

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Tommy Schaefer, one half of the American couple convicted in the 2014 "suitcase murder" in Bali, Indonesia, was deported to the US after serving 11 years in prison. Schaefer and his then-girlfriend, Heather Mack, were convicted of killing Mack's mother, Sheila von Wiese-Mack, reportedly to gain access to a $1.5 million trust fund. Schaefer was originally sentenced to 18 years for striking Wiese-Mack with a fruit bowl, while Mack received a 10-year sentence for her role in the crime. Upon arrival in the US, Schaefer is due to appear in court in Chicago to face federal charges. Mack was previously deported in 2021 and is currently serving a 26-year sentence in the US for conspiracy to kill a US national and obstruction of justice.

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In 2015, an Indonesia court sentenced Schaefer to 18 years in jail and Mack to 10 years.

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"I'm sorry. I'm always sorry. I'm always sorry," Tommy told AFP news agency.

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Schaefer will face federal charges in the US and is due to appear before the court in Chicago on Thursday.

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Tommy Schaefer was deported from Bali after serving 11 years in jail for the murder of Heather Mack's mother.

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Schaefer and Mack conspired to kill Sheila von Wiese-Mack to gain access to a $1.5m trust fund.

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AFP 30% Chicago 40% Indonesia ×270% United States ×370% Sheila von Wiese-Mack ×480% Bali ×580% Tommy Schaefer ×690% Heather Mack ×890%

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suitcase murder 100% murder 90% tommy schaefer 80% bali 80% heather mack 80% jail sentence 70% sheila von wiese-mack 70% deportation 70% conspiracy to kill 60% trust fund 50%