Woman expelled from East Timor

Jakarta - Indonesia moved to deport a US woman yesterday after police accused her of "disturbing public order" during a ceremony…

Jakarta - Indonesia moved to deport a US woman yesterday after police accused her of "disturbing public order" during a ceremony marking the anniversary of a 1991 massacre of East Timor civilians by Indonesian soldiers. An immigration official in the territory's capital, Dili, said Ms Lynn-Anne Fredriksson (34), was expelled from East Timor yesterday morning. She was put on a flight to Bali.

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