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The body of Kenneth Leslie Sternes, a 77-year-old Australian man and retired pharmacist, was discovered on Wednesday, 06 May 2026, in a local guest house, Cove Griya Elite Hotel<\/em> on Jalan Sedap Malam, Gang Biru III\/No. 3, in East Denpasar.<\/p>\n \u200bSternes was a convicted sex offender who was jailed in 2011 for 13 months in Queensland after his convictions for the sexual grooming of a 14-year-old girl and eight counts of exposing a child under 16 to indecent material.<\/p>\n \u200bSternes’ body, clad only in his underpants, was found dead at 3:00 pm, lying on the floor of his room after staff forced entry to his room when the Australian tourist failed to check out as previously planned.<\/p>\n \u200bPolice and doctors were summoned to the hotel room where Stermes was declared dead.<\/p>\n Kenneth Leslie Sternes<\/strong> <\/p>\n \u200bAs reported by RadarBali.com, preliminary reports from police found no signs of violence in the room or on the body of the deceased. Police did, however, find indications of a recent medical injection and a catheter worn by the man. Police also secured two mobile phones, a wallet, a passport, an identity card, and medications that included insulin.<\/p>\n \u200bThe Australian’s body was removed to a local hospital for further examination and disposition.<\/p>\n \u200bRelated Links<\/strong><\/p>\n Australian Peter Barkell Runs Amok in Ubud<\/p>\n Australian Charged with Drug Crimes for Smuggling Cocaine Via the Post<\/p>\n 79-Year-Old Aussie Deported for Working in Bali<\/p>\n Ozzies Warned on Travelling to Bali<\/p>\n Perth Man Dies in Bali Pub Braw<\/p>\n Australian Dies After Plunge at Kuta Homestay<\/p>\n Stay Informed on Bali Tourism-Related News<\/strong>: Subscribe to Bali Update<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The body of Kenneth Leslie Sternes, a 77-year-old Australian man and retired pharmacist, was discovered on Wednesday, 06 May 2026, in a local guest house, Cove Griya Elite Hotel on Jalan Sedap Malam, Gang Biru III\/No. 3, in East Denpasar. \u200bSternes was a convicted sex offender 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