Influencer claims police used her as bait to catch a stalker in Bali: Hunted like prey

An American travel influencer living in Bali has claimed she felt “hunted like prey” and was used by local police as “bait” to trap a British stalker, who arrived on the popular Indonesian island after forming an infatuation with her.An English court has heard how British man, Rob Keating, allegedly sent “incessant and constant” emails and video messages to popular travel influencer Alexandra Saper, 33, for a year.It is also alleged Saper received continuous harassment by Keating in the months before he flew to Bali from the UK in January 2023.Jurors during the court hearing at Portsmouth crown court heard the 39-year-old man booked a one-way ticket to Bali, telling Saper: “Flights booked baby girl.” He then allegedly told the influencer “you’re never getting rid of me” after landing, as reported by The Sun.The man, who allegedly travelled with rope in his luggage, called Saper his “queen” and warned her that he was practicing his disguises and that “I will see you when you agree to meet me, or I have a suitcase for you to fit in,” the court heard.Saper, a former lawyer turned influencer who now earns a living from her 100,000-follower page called “The Wayfaress,” told the jury that she was forced to flee Bali in fear of Keating finding her and went to Laos to distance herself.“He sent me a photo of a body in a suitcase and said he was going to kidnap me,” she claimed of the mountains of emails she would receive.“I blocked him on everything and never responded, so that was a pretty clear indication of not wanting contact.“I was aware that he was talking about coming to Bali, but I didn’t think it would actually happen.”Saper said that when Keating arrived in Bali, she informed local police of the situation and booked herself into a hotel. The Times reported local authorities forced her to act as “bait” to meet him in public.According to the publication, Saper sent Keating an email — which a friend wrote from he...