TEARS FOR MASA: Police hunt for running man

Police are investigating the murder of a 17-year-old girl found repeatedly stabbed at Melbourne reserve.

THE first picture showing the face of a man police want to speak with about the cold-blooded stabbing murder of a teenage schoolgirl in a random daylight attack has been released.

Homicide Squad detectives obtained the image of the man on a bus just minutes after the frenzied Doncaster attack which saw 17-year-old Masa Vukotic die on Tuesday.

The picture shows the man standing on the 7.09pm bus, which he boarded on Doncaster Rd.

A source close to the investigation told the Herald Sun on Wednesday night they were investigating whether the man's shirt was bloodstained.

Police believe he got off the bus at the junction of Hoddle and Johnston streets, in Abbotsford.

Masa Vukotic, 17, who was killed on Tuesday night in a Doncaster park during her regular evening walk. Source: Supplied

It follows the release of CCTV footage, showing a man dressed in black running north along Heyington Ave, towards Doncaster Rd with a plastic shopping bag.

In the latest photo released at 10.50pm, the man was still carrying the bag. He took off the dark jacket to reveal his red T-shirt.

The picture is a major breakthrough for the Homicide Squad who have urged the man, or anyone who knows him, to contact police.

An image police have release of a man they wish to speak to. Source: Supplied

A man police are desperate to speak with gets on a bus minutes after the murder. Source: Supplied

The clear facial image was taken of the man getting on a bus minutes after and just metres from where Masa old was stabbed at the Koonung Creek Linear Park footbridge.

The images are of the same man seen running — dressed in black clothing — shortly after neighbours heard the teenager's chilling screams and called 000.

Detective Inspector Mick Hughes said police were probing whether the killer had lain in wait for a random victim or had been stalking Masa for days.

But on Wednesday night they were treating it as a random ­attack, possibly by a local.

"My experience tells me people tend to congregate in the areas that they know," said Insp Hughes.

"All from my aspect, I'd certainly be considering anybody local. People are creatures of habit," he said.

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Masa, a Canterbury Girls' Secondary College student completing her VCE, was wearing headphones when attacked in daylight.

The CCTV footage and the seizure of a nearby resident's outdoor tap — which police believe the killer used to wash his bloodied hands — could prove vital.

The man seen sprinting up Heyington Ave in the footage was carrying what appeared to be a white plastic shopping bag which may have concealed the murder weapon.

A CCTV image of the man dressed in black. Source: Supplied

Locals Chloe Benedetti and Matthew Petrucev said they were "shaken" after hurrying to the scene and hearing the evident distress of others.

"You could hear the screams, it was horrible," Mr Petrucev said.

Insp Hughes said: "We've got an open mind as to whether it's random or not — we are certainly treating it as a random attack.

"This is part of her routine. She has been walking daily. Like a lot of us she's just out there walking and trying to stay fit. It's just tragic you can't do that today."

He added: "We'll throw all our resources behind this to ensure the offender is caught."

On Wednesday night friends gathered at the crime scene, dressed in pink and laying pink flowers, Masa's favourite colour.

The family of Masa Vukotic posted photos of her online. Source: Supplied

Friends and family are mourning the loss Masa Vukotic. Source: Supplied

A fellow student from her college laying flowers with her mother said: "A lot of the year 12s were crying.

"The teachers were all upset too. It's just weird to think that it's all just so close to us, when it happens to someone in your own school."

Friend Carlee said Masa had no enemies and was a good, well-behaved girl.

"She didn't speak to many people, she kept to herself and had a small group of friends," Carlee said.

"She wouldn't have had any enemies. That's why this has shocked me so much, she's the last person to have someone want to harm her."

Neighbours of the Vukotic home, just 500m from where she was killed, expressed disbelief at what had occurred.

Masa was attacked on the Stanton St entrance to Koonung Creek Linear Park in Doncaster. Source: HeraldSun

Betty Lee said the family, which also included another younger daughter, was very close-knit.

"We are just devastated," she said. "They are just a really carefree happy family — all of them.

"They were always out here kicking a ball. They were just really outdoorsy. They are not cottonwool kids."

Ms Lee added: "We are in absolute shock. The teen was a happy go lucky youth. She was just really nice and sweet — gorgeous.

"Every time I saw her she had a smile on her face.

"Words just can't describe it. It's just unimaginable — ­totally unimaginable." Investigators hope a garden tap will yield vital forensic evidence.

They seized the tap from the front yard of Heyington Avenue resident Ermanno Di Battista, believing the killer may have used it to wash his bloodstained hands.

"A police officer told me, 'We think he washed his hands with your tap'," Mr De Battista said.

He added: "It's terrible. It's very, very bad."

His home is on the same street that the man on CCTV was seen sprinting up shortly after the fatal attack.

Friends at the scene of the stabbing. Picture: David Caird. Source: News Corp Australia

Young mum Vicky, who lives across the road from where the murder happened, arrived home late yesterday to find the area cordoned off

"It's terrible — normally it should be really safe in this area," she said.

"There are so many kids around here because the school is just nearby. And there are so many people just exercising and running.

"It's scary. It wasn't even dark, it was daytime. I just want whoever did this to be ­arrested — fast."

Grace, laying flowers, said: "I go for a walk every day here. It's just an innocent girl.

"It's really quiet and there are so many parks around. It's just sad you can't go for a walk and be safe.

"I'm sure people won't be going for a walk tonight that's for sure."

A man believed to be Masa's father at the scene of her murder on Tuesday. Picture: Channel 7 Source: Channel 7

Yi Hua Jia, whose 15-year-old daughter walks the path every day, said she and her husband were getting ready for their nightly walk when they heard a scream.

"I just heard screeching," Mrs Jia said.

She said her husband suggested someone may have fainted or fallen but Mrs Jia said the noise sounded far more serious.

The couple went to investigate and saw a black jacket lying on the road, near the intersection of Stanton St and Heyington Ave.

Mrs Jia said she saw police cars arriving but she said she did not know the full extent of the tragedy until she woke up yesterday.

jon.kaila@news.com.au

Originally published as TEARS FOR MASA: Police hunt for running man

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Clarkson furious at ‘paedophile smear’

Defamed ... Jeremy Clarkson is looking for a full blow investigation into the leaked smear, comparing him to Jimmy Savile. Picture: AP Photo/PA, Philip Toscano Source: AP

JEREMY Clarkson has come out guns blazing at the BBC after a senior employee compared him to serial rapist and paedophile Jimmy Savile.

The Top Gear host has instructed lawyers to demand a retraction from the corporation after the "defamatory" smear was spread the groundless claims and is seeking a full investigation into their identity.

The comments came after the presenter was suspended for allegedly punching BBC producer Oisin Tymon in what they are calling a "fracas".

"Fracas" ... Clarkson was suspended last week after he allegedly punched producer Oisin Tymon. Picture: Supplied Source: No Source

The source said that politicians — including the Prime Minister, David Cameron — were turning a blind eye to Clarkson's bad behaviour, in the same way as people once did with Savile, the now notorious paedophile.

Since Savile's death, it has been acknowledged that he was a prolific child abuser and sexually assaulted young people.

Branded ... Police have branded Jimmy Savile one of Britain's worst sex offenders. Picture: AP Photo/Lewis Whyld/PA Wire Source: Supplied

Friends of Clarkson say he believes the source is connected to political figure, James Purnell, who is the BBC's head of strategy, but Purnell denies any involvement in the smear campaign.

Yesterday, the BBC's director-general Lord Hall, insisted that the BBC still needs to determine the facts about Clarkson's "fracas" before making any decisions about his future.

Meanwhile, it has emerged that Clarkson is set to return to the BBC next month despite his suspension, after being booked as a guest presenter on the new series of Have I Got News For You.

Trying ... hosts of Top Gear are trying to move on from the controversy and deliver to fans Picture: AP Photo/PA, Stefan Rousseau Source: AP

Despite these legal matters, Clarkson and his co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May, have a number of upcoming Top Gear Live arena shows and are determined not to disappoint fans who have paid up to £95 ($183) for a ticket.

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Qantas leaves staff hopping mad

Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft on the Los Angeles route will trial in-flight access to internet, including emails, for all passengers. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

A SEARCH is on to find more suitable accommodation for Qantas flight crews in Los Angeles after the airline switched to a "pet friendly" hotel opposite Disneyland, in an apparent cost cutting move.

Although the Anaheim Hilton is closer to LA Airport than alternative digs at Costa Mesa, crews have been unhappy about the noise from excited guests, animals, and the nearby theme park which stages nightly fireworks displays.

But the biggest issue is the neighbouring convention centre that hosts regular music festivals and concerts.

Cost cutting ... Qantas is now putting its sleep-deprived crew up at a loud hotel near Disneyland after working flights to LA. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

As a result, unions representing flight attendants and pilots have been inundated with complaints from members and fear if the situation continues flights may be cancelled.

"If crews are not adequately rested, they are required to report unfit for duty," said Flight Attendants Association of Australia National Industrial Officer Steven Reed.

"That hasn't happened yet but if there's not a move, that could be the situation."

He said they understood it was a logistical challenge for the airline to accommodate crews in a city like Los Angeles where occupancy rates were generally high.

But Mr Reed said it may be the case Qantas would have to spend a "few more dollars" to ensure flight crews were well rested.

"The 14 to 15-hour flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane arrive into LA about 7 or 8 in the morning. Then it's an hour bus ride to Anaheim," said Mr Reed.

Complaints ... Qantas is being slammed for making its flight crew stay at a noisy hotel in California. Picture: AP/Rick Rycroft Source: AP

"By the time you get to the hotel you want to go for a walk and then get some rest, not face a rock band playing in the foyer and kids running up and down the halls."

Flight attendants get one night between the long haul flights and pilots two-nights.

The hotel change was made 12-months ago shortly after group CEO Alan Joyce announced plans to slash $2 billion over three years.

In the group's half-year results delivered last month, it was revealed the transformation program had delivered $374 million in savings.

Noisy ... Qantas crew can't sleep near Mickey's Fun Wheel roller-coaster at Disneyland. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

It is unclear what savings are being made from the hotel change but standard rates at the Anaheim Hilton are about two-thirds of those at the Marriott and Hilton at Costa Mesa, or a difference of $100 a room a night.

Security guards were being used to try to minimise disruption on the floors where the crews were located, Mr Reed said.

"But there's not much you can do about music so loud that it penetrates the walls and your silicon ear plugs."

A meeting has been scheduled with Qantas next week to try to resolve the issue.

"Qantas is keen to address our concerns," he said.

A Qantas spokesman acknowledged the noise issues and said they were working with the hotel to get advance notice of music festivals so they could book crews elsewhere.

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Bali Nine duo fight to stay alive

The Bali Nine pair's execution may be delayed after a fellow inmate was granted an appeal.

Death row ... Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are awaiting execution in Indonesia. Picture: AFP Source: AFP

ANDREW Chan, Myuran Sukumaran and others facing execution in Indonesia could still launch multiple legal actions to delay or prevent their executions, says an Australian legal expert based in Hong Kong.

Dr Daniel Pascoe, from the School of Law at the City University of Hong Kong, has also flagged the possibility that Indonesia, which argues fiercely for its sovereign right to carry out the death penalty, may be in breach of international treaties.

Dr Pascoe has written a paper outlining grounds for new legal challenges to save the death-row prisoners, in addition to the action that is currently afoot in the State Administrative Court of Jakarta.

Final hope ... Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran could launch multiple legal actions. Picture: AP Source: Supplied

That action, to be heard today, argues that President Joko Widodo did not give proper consideration when in January he wholesale denied clemency to 64 death-row drug runners, including Chan and Sukumaran.

The Australians' legal team in Indonesia, led by Todung Mulya Lubis, says President Widodo showed a poor sense of justice and procedural unfairness in hastily dismissing all the clemency appeals.

Dr Pascoe, who has written extensively on death penalty law in South-East Asia, goes further.

He sees grounds for an international challenge, given that in 2006 Indonesia became a signatory to the UN's International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which states that anyone "sentenced to death shall have the right to seek pardon or commutation of the sentence".

He said that President Widodo's blanket rejections of clemency without considering each prisoner's individual circumstances "results in a violation of Indonesia's international obligations".

Nightmare ... Andrew Chan's mother, Helen, after visiting her son at Nusakambangan Island. Picture: Adam Taylor Source: News Corp Australia

Dr Pascoe notes that a number of cases relating to the death penalty — including cases taken on behalf of members of the Bali Nine — and challenges even to the method of execution itself have been heard and failed.

But he argues there are several possible Constitutional Court actions that could drag out the cases, potentially for years.

One is that most prisoners spend long years on death-row, which could go against the Constitution's Articles 28G (2) and 28H (1), which set out the right "to be free from torture of inhuman or degrading treatment" and "the right to physical and mental wellbeing".

One problem with this action is that if the Constitutional Court agreed, it would not help the person appealing the case, because the ruling would apply from the date of the decision.

This means individuals have been reluctant to take this legal course, because they would not benefit from it.

But Dr Pascoe argues such a case, which would presumably see international witnesses brought to testify about the mental anguish of being on death-row, would see "heavy moral and political pressure" falling on the President to grant clemency.

Heartbreaking ... Myuran Sukumaran's sister Brintha and mother Raji Sukumaran at Nusakambangan Island. Picture: Adam Taylor Source: News Corp Australia

Another potential challenge arises from 2010 amendments designed to streamline the clemency process. The amendments mandate a strict one-year time limit to apply for clemency after the legal process has exhausted.

He says this could potentially be challenged in the Constitutional Court by arguing that the one-year limit "inhibits the ability of a prisoner to make an effective petition (to the President)".

This could be challenged on the basis of Article 28A in the Indonesian Constitution, which sets out the "Right to Life and to Defend Life and Existence".

Dr Pascoe cites numerous international treaties to which Indonesia is a signatory, which safeguard the rights of those facing execution.

A final ground for challenge relates to the Peninjaun Kembali, or PK, the extraordinary judicial review by the Supreme Court, which every prisoner is entitled to apply for after being sentenced to death.

Engaged ... Andrew Chan's fiance, Febyanti, at Nusakambangan Island yesterday. Picture: Adam Taylor Source: News Corp Australia

Historically, every prisoner was only allowed to apply for one PK, and it had to be on the grounds of new evidence or an error at law by sentencing judges.

The nature of the PK has changed after the Constitutional Court in 2014 struck out a law limiting a person to only one PK. Prisoners have also used the hearings to present arguments about rehabilitation.

"The ability to file more than one extraordinary case … if the requisite grounds can be found, has the potential to delay execution even further, allowing rehabilitative and political grounds for clemency more time to develop," writes Dr Pascoe.

All this lends some hope to the two Australians and the others who have been listed for the firing squad.

Even if today's hearing fails, expect to see new legal efforts made along these lines.

Indonesia has been inconsistent on the entire execution process and it remains to be seen whether it will tolerate new cases.

All that can be relied on are the words of Attorney-General HM Prasetyo, who said last Friday: "We are waiting for all the legal action (to conclude) because we don't want any trouble afterwards."

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Raw prawns send Emilie, Sheri packing

Raw prawn ... Emilie and Sheri have been sent packing from My Kitchen Rules. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

A FEW raw prawns have sent Queensland buddies Emilie and Sheri back north of the border, in a close sudden death cook-off against My Kitchen Rules record holders Eva and Debra.

The Kitchen HQ elimination tested Emilie's nerves especially, with the young mother riding an emotional roller coaster as her team prepped an ambitious menu of beef carpaccio, prawn linguine and cherry crostata with ginger cream.

Record holder ... Debra managed to account for the competition. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

While their entree was hailed a hit by the judges, the main proved the difference — with Sheri failing to cook the key ingredient — green prawns — thoroughly enough.

The Spice Girls in turn delivered a flavourful menu of home favourites, scoring high praise for their steamed mussels in Asian broth entree and main credited as 'Mum's chicken curry'.

Judge Manu Feildel declared Eva and Debra's entree as the "best dish of the night" and said "I have nothing bad to say about it."

Stress test ... Emilie get a little bit worked up in the kitchen. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

Guest judge Karen Martini praised their menu for being "punchy and lively" while Guy Grossi said their meals were "thoughtful" and "sophisticated."

But they also struggled with their dessert of banana cake with salted caramel sauce, which was criticised for being under seasoned.

In the final count, the Queensland team pulled a solid score of 41/60, but were pipped by the Perth pairing who earned 45/60.

The next team challenge, to air on Wednesday night, involves a pub crawl with a difference.

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Why Tom and Katie no longer talk

Happier times ... Tom Cruise and his former wife Katie Holmes. Picture: AFP Source: AFP

THINGS are not good between Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise.

The pair, who famously married in an elaborate Italian ceremony in 2006 and divorced in 2012, are not on speaking terms, reports TMZ.

The New York Post reports that Holmes, 36, and Cruise, 52, who are parents to 8-year-old Suri Cruise, rely on the help of intermediaries to communicate about their daughter.

Sources tell the site that each side harbours negative feelings.

Baby Suri ... Tom Cruise, (R) and actor Katie Holmes, with their baby daughter Suri in 2006. Picture: AP Source: AP

An insider also revealed that Holmes is displeased with Cruise's lack of involvement in his daughter's life.

He just wrapped shooting "Mission Impossible 5" in London and hasn't seen Suri in months — although sources add he plans to upon his return to Los Angeles, where Holmes relocated last summer.

From the "Top Gun" star's perspective, an informant tells TMZ, Cruise is concerned with Holmes' choice of male companions for fear of a negative influence on their daughter.

The source didn't comment on her alleged relationship with Jamie Foxx.

Glamour couple ... Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala in 2008. Picture: Supplied Source: AP

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Gunmen shoot dead tourists at museum

Shooting ... Tunisian security forces secure the area after gunmen attacked Tunis' famed Bardo Museum. Picture: AFP Source: AFP

NINETEEN people have been killed after a shooting attack at a Tunisian museum with two gunmen taking hostages before they were shot dead.

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid said that 19 people had died and that 22 tourists and another two Tunisian men were injured.

The two men took about 30 people hostage before security forces stormed the building and killed them. It is believed that one member of the security team was killed during the gunfire.

The attack on the National Bardo Museum prompted the evacuation of Tunisia's parliament building, which is adjacent to the museum.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls confirmed that hostages were taken during the attack.

"I condemn this terrorist attack in the strongest terms. There has been a hostage-taking, without doubt tourists have been affected, killed," Mr Valls said in Brussels after talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

"This attack cruelly illustrates the threat that we are all confronted with in Europe, in the Mediterranean, around the world. France, Tunisia and Europe will act together to fight terrorism," Mr Valls added.

Private radio station Radio Mosaique said that the men dressed in military-style clothing were controlling the museum for a period.

Mohamed Ali Aroui, an Interior Ministry spokesman who detailed the deaths at the Bardo Museum in Tunis, called the attackers Islamists in remarks on national radio.

Police respond ... Tunisian security forces secure the area after gunmen attacked Tunis' famed Bardo Museum. Picture: AFP Source: AFP

Mr Aroui said on Radio Mosaique that one of the dead was a Tunisian. It is believed that the other seven were European.

The museum is a leading tourist attraction that chronicles Tunisia's history and houses one of the world's largest collections of Roman mosaics.

It is unclear who the attackers are. Tunisia has struggled with violence by Islamic extremists in recent years, including some linked to the Islamic State group.

Tourists can be seen visiting the Bardo Museum in the capital Tunis in 2013. Picture: AFP Source: AFP

Tunisia is where the Arab Spring - the anti-government protests across the Middle East - started in December 2010. A poor 26-year-old man set himself on fire in front of a Tunisian government building that month, after police confiscated his vegetable cart, sparking protests.

Then in 2011 Tunisia managed to overthrow is authoritarian president.

It has been more stable than other countries in the region, but it has struggled with violence by Islamic extremists in recent years, including some linked to IS.

Sealing off area ... Armed Tunisian policemen in plainclothes stop a vehicle as security forces secure the area after gunmen attacked Tunis' famed Bardo Museum. Picture: AFP Source: AFP

It also has extremists linked to al-Qaeda's North Africa arm who occasionally target Tunisian security forces.

A disproportionately large number of Tunisia recruits have joined IS fighters in Syria and Iraq.

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Last serve as MKR villain twists the knife

NSW promo girls Katie and Nikki have been eliminated from MKR. Courtesy: MKR

FOR My Kitchen Rules' Nikki Spehar, a fling with fellow competitor Steve Flood was "nothing special".

The blonde butcher opened up about the tryst to Confidential.

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"It was all just one night out, it wasn't anything special," she said.

"Why not, you are in the moment. It was at the very beginning. I don't think I regret it."

But she said the casanova was not boyfriend material.

Nikki Spehar (right) with Katie Brooke. Source: Supplied

Copping a large amount of criticism from viewers has been a hurdle that Speharhas handled well.

"They love to hate us," she said of herself and teammate Katie Brooke.

"I find it mostly hilarious. You realise the mean ones (comments) are from mean people."

Steve Flood (front) with Will Stewart in the kitchen.

After some very strategic voting from their fellow competitors, the girls were eliminated last night.

Brooke said they did not hold any grudges towards the other teams.

"It is a competition and you expect that," she said.

"The judges didn't give us anything less than a five for our dishes, so it was a bit harsh to get a one, but that's the game."

Will Stewart and Steve Flood from My Kitchen Rules talk tears and tantrums in the kitchen.

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How smuggler escaped execution

Australia's Grand Mufti is in Jakarta pleading mercy for Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.

Indonesian judges have recommended a fifteen year prison sentence for Peter Hans Naumann who was detained at Bali's airport on September 26 for allegedly swallowing capsules of cocaine weighing 239 grams after arriving from Bangkok. Picture: Sonny Tumbelaka Source: AFP

A GERMAN man has escaped the death penalty after being convicted of trying to smuggle cocaine into Bali.

Peter Hans Naumann's sentence of 15 years' jail comes as Indonesian authorities prepare to execute up to 10 foreign drug offenders including Bali Nine Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.

Naumann, 48, was arrested by customs officials at the resort island's airport in September after they noticed him acting suspiciously following his arrival on a flight from Bangkok.

An initial search turned up no drugs but further examinations in hospital found he had 11 capsules of cocaine in his stomach.

He confessed during his trial that he had been promised $US5000 ($A6560) to deliver the drugs.

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Peter Hans Naumann of Germany (R) attends his trial hearing at Denpasar court on Bali island on March 11, 2015. Picture: Sonny Tumbelaka Source: AFP

Naumann waits in a holding cell before his trial hearing. Picture: Sonny Tumbelaka Source: AFP

Presiding judge Putu Gde Hariyadi told a court in the Balinese capital Denpasar Naumann had been "proven legally and convincingly guilty of importing narcotics".

The judge said mitigating factors included that "the defendant regretted his action, was polite during the trial and had not been involved in a crime before".

He handed him a 15-year jail term, and ordered him to pay a fine of one billion rupiah $US75,700 ($A99,370) or spend an additional three months in jail.

A prosecutor unlocks Naumann's handcuffs. Picture: Sonny Tumbelaka Source: AFP

Naumann reacts during his verdict trial. Picture: Firdia Lisnawati Source: AP

Indonesian judges sentenced Naumann to 15 years in prison. Picture: Firdia Lisnawati Source: AP

However, judges decided not hand him the toughest penalty in Indonesia for drug trafficking, the death sentence.

President Joko Widodo, who took office in October, has taken a hard line against the drugs trade, claiming that Indonesia is facing an "emergency" due to rising narcotics use, and vowing to show no clemency for traffickers on death row.

Naumann is accused of smuggling cocaine onto the tourist island of Bali. Picture: Firdia Lisnawati Source: AP

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Kid’s priceless reaction to PM

Some of Tony Abbott's close indigenous allies have distanced themselves after his lifestyle choice comments.

A child rests his head while the Prime Minister Tony Abbott and wife Margie Abbott visit Seaforth Public School in Sydney Source: Supplied

EVEN the kids can't handle it anymore.

As Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's latest comments spark worldwide outrage, an image has emerged portraying the collective sigh of the nation.

The kids these days might even call it a "face palm".

Mr Abbott's latest gaffe, in which he described indigenous rural communities as a "lifestyle choice", has prompted the re-emergence of a picture from a school visit the Prime Minister and his wife, Margie, made last year.

We'll let the kid tell the story here.

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A child "rests his head" while the Prime Minister Tony Abbott and wife Margie Abbott visit Seaforth Public School in Sydney, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. Picture: Nikki Short Source: Supplied

The picture, taken last August, has become such a hit, Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young couldn't help but share it online.

"This poor kid can't take it anymore. I know exactly how he feels," she wrote.

The post has since received more than 80,000 Likes.

At the time, Mr Abbott described the visit to Seaforth Public School, located in his electorate of Warringah on Sydney's northern beaches, as a "terrific morning" but it seems not all the kids shared the same view.

Maybe it was his 2013 election campaign plea to vote for the "guy with the not-bad-looking daughters" via a video message to the Big Brother housemates.

Or perhaps the time when he said virginity was "a gift" and couples should try to abide by "the rules" when it comes to sex before marriage.

Or maybe it was the time he joked that dressing up as a policeman "was quite good at getting the [indigenous] kids to turn up [at school]".

Either way, this kid probably wishes he didn't turn up that day.

Keep up the good work, Mr Abbott.

Face palm kid (L) wakes up for a brief moment. Picture: Nikki Short Source: Supplied

Prime Minister Tony Abbott works hard to keep face-palm kid awake. Picture: Nikki Short Source: Supplied

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