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Irish man (26) found dead in Bali ditch after scooter crash

Keith Coughlan (Photo: Bali MMA) — © Bali MMA
A young Irish man has been found dead in Bali after crashing his scooter into a drainage ditch.
The body of 26-year-old Keith Coughlan, who was originally from Galway but had been living in the city of Fremantle in Western Australia, was spotted by a local as he walked along a road in North Kuta at about 5am on Sunday morning.
The man called police after noticing that Mr Coughlan’s legs had become trapped under the wreckage in the ditch.
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It is believed that police found seven bottles of beer at the scene, according to 9 News Australia.
Just one month ago, Mr Coughlan won his first MMA bout while competing on the Island at Canggu Fight Night 23.
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