Perth Man Admits he Fell From Bike, After Bali Bashing Fundraiser Raises $24,000

Perth Man is Seriously Injured

Bali police have filmed a Perth man saying he was injured falling from a motorcycle, after an online fundraiser stating he’d been “mugged and bashed” raised $24,000.

In a GoFundMe fundraiser, a friend of Lachie Hunt’s claimed the 22-year-old was “bashed pretty good” in Kuta earlier this month.

“Our little mate Lachie Hunt has had a bit of an accident sounds like he was mugged and bashed pretty good, he can’t remember much, I’m in contact with his mum,” the friend wrote.WAtoday.

“He is getting the best care but the best care is bloody expensive, so asking if you are able to help out in any way to dig deep, it would go along way and mean a lot to the family.”

The fundraiser was made to help pay the hospital bill and garnered widespread media attention before sparking an investigation by Indonesian police.

Seated next to his mother, Melissa, in a video posted by Bali police this week, Hunt admitted he was injured falling from his bike.

“I had an incident in Bali due to falling from a motorcycle,” he said.

“I had lost my memory for two days due to concussion. 

“I was in hospital for six days … due to the injuries that I suffered from.”

Hunt went on to describe the media reports based on the GoFundMe page as “incorrect and twisted” because he hadn’t responded to requests for comment from Australian media outlets.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Denpasar police said Hunt crashed a red Honda Vario scooter about 4am on January 12, citing a witness claimed Perth man was heavily drunk.

The rider swerved when he passed speed bumps, falling off and being knocked unconscious, the witness allegedly told police.

Police further alleged Hunt told them Perth man would have been drinking before the crash.

Hunt told them he felt like he’d been pushed by an unknown person but no longer remembered what happened, according to police.

Police blamed the crash on drunkenness and found no evidence of robbery or abuse.

His mother, Mel Hunt, told 9News Indonesian police were corrupt and she still believed he was “beaten and robbed”.

The Gofundme page has since been deactivated, and Gofundme is still liaising with Ms Hunt about the donated money.