Bali: In 2014 a mentally ill Irishman known only as Sean was found wandering the streets of Bali, dazed and confused, with horrific leg wounds from a motorcycle accident.
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The late Balinese police officer Wayan Sudarsa responded immediately to requests for assistance from Solemen, a charity that helps the disadvantaged in Bali.
On Monday, Sarah Chapman, the head of Solemen's outreach team, recalled Mr Sudarsa's kindness as the charity met with his widow, Ketut Arsini, to inform her a crowdfunding campaign had raised $US8000 ($10,500) to assist the family.
"He was a good person, I knew him when he was helping the Irishman," Ms Chapman told Ms Arsini, patting the widow's back when she became overwhelmed with emotion.
At first she couldn't comprehend the fact her healthy husband was dead - it was only when a colleague of his showed her the photos that the horrific reality sunk in.
Byron Bay woman Sara Connor and her British DJ boyfriend David Taylor are expected to this week go to trial over Mr Sudarsa's alleged murder in the Denpasar District Court.
Solemen founder Robert Epstone said the charity decided to appeal to people over the internet when they heard about Mr Sudarsa's death.
"On an island where we are very quick to launch humanitarian funding campaigns for hapless tourists in hospital who come to the Island, get drunk and fall off a motorcycle or to fund an operation for a wounded stray dog, we desire to step up and set up a special fund to aid the family of the fallen policeman," said the crowdfunding website, which was written in both English and Indonesian.
Mr Epstone said Solemen did not contact Ms Arsini because he was unsure if they would be able to raise any funds. "We didn't want to raise Ibu's (Ms Arsini's) expectations then to come up with nothing."
But over a two month period 158 people pledged more than $US8000. "We are just happy we can do this," Mr Epstone said.
Ms Arsini was overwhelmed when she learned the donations were not linked in anyway to Connor and Taylor.
"So these are voluntary donations? I am very grateful for it. I can't repay your kindness. I can only pray that God will repay your kindness," she said.
"The one thing I miss about Bapak (Mr Sudarsa) is that he was always by my side, wherever I went," she said.
"Aside from when he was working, he was always with me. I just remember him if I am alone. I stayed away from the news, I can't watch it."
Ms Arsini's youngest son, Kadek Toni, was unsurprised to hear of his father helping the Irishman. "I remember my father telling me about it," he said. "If he helped someone and there was a casualty he would attend the funeral. My father would do that."
Ms Arsini said she hoped Connor and Taylor would be honest in the trial, which is due to start in the Denpasar District Court on Wednesday..
Taylor has admitted to bashing Mr Sudarsa with a beer bottle but not killing him, while Connor has said she is innocent of the police officer's death.
"I hope both perpetrators will be able to tell honestly what they did to my husband, that cost him his life," Ms Arsini said.
"That's what I hope for, they admit it honestly, so the trial can end quickly."
