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SNOWING IN BALI

was being made, Kate’s parents decided to fly to Bali – their first trip to Indonesia – with two British detectives.

Mrs Osborne, fighting back tears, said: ‘It’s difficult, and, quite frankly, slow, increasingly frustrating and exceedingly worrying.’

– Yorkshire Post, 3 June 2003

Kate’s father, Patrick, 64, a former director of Cavaghan & Gray, a Carlisle-based food company, and his wife said that they were ‘incredibly frustrated’ by the paucity and slowness of information filtering through from Bali. They aim to travel there to talk to officials and local people in an attempt to shed light on her last known movements.

– The Times, 4 June 2003

For the sake of diplomacy, the UK detectives were quick to point out the investigation was ‘Indonesian-led’, careful to avoid treading on toes while trying to nudge Bali police in the right direction.

Detective Chief Inspector Bill Whitehead, of Cumbria police, has liaised with the Indonesian police, making it clear that tracing the boyfriend should be a priority. Later this week he is meeting officers from Interpol.

– The Times, 4 June 2003

Mr Whitehead said if he was in charge of the investigation he would be keen to find and speak to Kate’s boyfriend. He added: ‘It would be one of the first things we do in this country, as a matter of course.’

– BBC, 3 June 2003