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SNOWING IN BALI

Mrs Osborne said: ‘It was very hard going through her home and all her stuff, but it was good to do, because it resonated of Kate and we felt very much with her.’

Her father said: ‘We live in hope that she is alive, but with the passage of time that hope is diminishing.’

— The Journal, 3 July 2003

The Bali drug dealers were super-aware that the disappearance of Borrador’s girlfriend had exploded into global headlines, with gossip among them that Australian cops, Scotland Yard and Interpol were now all lurking and spreading tentacles in Bali to investigate, including hot young cops infiltrating private parties by acting as tourists. Some of the dealers actually knew where Borrador was, but everyone vamoosed, staying as far away as possible from the problem.

No one wanted to be snared into the spotlight or see their name in print. Journalists had already latched on to Borrador’s drug connections, even writing stories specifically naming Alberto as Borrador’s ‘notorious’ friend – although ironically the ugly white walls of Kerobokan Prison were protecting him from the fire outside.

One of Mr Henrici’s reportedly good friends, Alberto Lopez, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment in February for possessing ecstasy tablets. Lopez, a notorious figure among Bali’s surfing set, was convicted of possessing ecstasy tablets at the High Court in Denpasar, Bali, in February this year and was sentenced to 18 months in jail.

— Sunday Times, 15 June 2003

Matters are complicated by widespread but as yet unsubstantiated rumours that Ms Osborne’s partner, Jose Henrici, was involved in