Australian teen accused of assault crying in Bali jail cell

Bali: Zac William Whiting was visibly upset during his third day in Bali police custody, with cameras capturing his tears as he was led to the bathroom briefly.

The 18-year-old cabinet maker – originally from the Northern Territory and more recently the Sunshine Coast – didn't respond to media questions.

Whiting, a budding AFL footballer, is being held at Kuta police station, accused of lashing out at a security guard over his friend's missing mobile phone.

Bouncer Adni Junus Liu needed stitches for a large gash above his eye.

One of Whiting's friends lost his mobile phone at a Kuta Burger King in the early hours of Friday morning.

Security footage shows tensions allegedly escalating when the security guard told the group he couldn't help because he didn't know where the phone was, pushing and shoving then spilling onto the street before Whiting allegedly hurled two punches.

Whether the teen is released or his case instead proceeds to court could boil down to compensating the victim and signing a so-called peace agreement.

But Mr Liu has told 9News that for now he's undecided on whether to forgive Whiting.

The young man's distraught family has hired the security firm that devised Schapelle Corby's evasive return down under.

Whiting joins a long list of Aussies recently in trouble on the holiday island.