Witness tells Sara Connor murder trial he heard 'long, loud screaming' on night of police officer's death
Pullman Hotel security guard Suryana (in blue shirt), re-enacts what he said he saw on Kuta Beach in the hours before Bali police officer Wayan Sudarsa's body was found. (AAP)
An Indonesian security guard says he heard long, loud screaming just moments before he saw Australian woman Sara Connor grabbing a man on Kuta Beach.
But he walked away from the alleged murder scene of the Bali police officer, believing they were just "joking around", a court has heard.
Suryana was working the night shift at Pullman Hotel at the tourist town when he said he heard the yell about 1.05am on August 17.
"I heard loud and long screaming ... Aaaahhhhh ... from Kuta Beach," he told Denpasar Court yesterday.
He stopped at the entrance to the beach and saw a man lying face-up on the sand.
To his left was Australian woman Sara Connor, Mr Suryana said.
"(Her) left arm looked like it was grabbing ... locking the victim's neck."
Meanwhile, Mr Suryana said a "western male with long hair was sitting on the victim's belly".
"Both of his hands were holding the victim's hands ... the victim was motionless."
Mr Suryana said he was about four to five metres but walked away thinking the group was just "joking around".
It was not until about 4.30am that police approached him and told him about Bali police officer Wayan Sudarsa's death.
"I saw (Mr Sudarsa) lying (on the sand). He was still in his uniform, only (his shirt) was unbuttoned. He was without his left shoe and his left leg was scratched.
"His face was covered with blood and sand."
Ms Connor denied the accusations.
"I never lay in the position next to the body. I never tried to grab (Mr Sudarsa's) neck," the 46-year-old said.
Speaking after the hearing Ms Connor told reporters she had "faith" the judges would understand she was "innocent".
Ms Connor and her British boyfriend David Taylor face charges of murder, fatal assault in company and assault causing death, with prosecutors alleging they attacked Mr Sudarsa on Kuta Beach on the night of August 16 and left his lifeless body in the sand.
Ms Connor continues to declare her innocence, saying she did nothing but try to separate the pair.
Mr Taylor is expected to appear in court while Ms Connor is due to return next week.
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