A heartbroken family are seeking money to fly the body of a stabbed Brit home from Bali.

The anguished relatives of Matt Harper have so far raised £2,650 of the £10,000 needed via a GoFundMe page.

Police believe the popular dad-of-two, 48, knifed himself in a grisly suicide but friends believe he would never have done such a thing.

In a post, signed “Matt’s family”, his stepdaughter Lauren said Matt had died “in the most horrific and tragic way”.

She added: “Matt was the best son, brother, husband, brother-in-law, uncle and fantastic Daddy to his children.

“We are truly heartbroken, we know Matt was a character and one that we can never forget. He was loved by so many of you, friends all over the world, near and far. He was funny, kind and intelligent; he would have done anything for those he loved.

The crowdfunding page set up for Matt Harper
“Please let’s all come together and help the family get Matt back to us in the UK which would at least provide some comfort knowing he is near to us.

“Unfortunately the circumstances [of his death] cannot be discussed due to an on-going investigation.”

Matt, from Gloucester, had worked on the Indonesian holiday island for hotel group Karma since February 2020.

Matt pictured with girlfriend Emmy Pakpahan
His Indonesian-born girlfriend Emmy Pakpahan was quizzed by cops and remains under investigation.

She claims Matt had a mental episode and harmed himself on January 13.

Emmy filmed Matt’s final moments through the window of his home, sobbing: “Oh my god, oh my god. I don’t know what to do, I don’t know what to do.”

Source: mirror.co.uk