An Australian woman is in intensive care after a violent bag snatch in Bali. 9News
Emma Bell was walking alone in tourist hotspot Canggu when a motorcyclist drove up beside her and grabbed her bag.
The 25-year-old from Byron Bay hit the ground head first and was dragged for several metres before blacking out.Hairdresser Emma Bell's friend Josh Sleep told 9News she has a strong support network with her in Bali."She's got broken cheek bones and bleeding on the brain which doesn't seem very positive.
"But she's got a good support crew here and a lot of loving friends around her and hopefully she can pull through." Friends are now rallying to cover the "beautiful soul's" hospital expenses and medivac back to Australia for desperately needed surgery.
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