The Government is monitoring the status of a Bermudian woman arrested in Indonesia along with a friend after an apparent confrontation in a nail salon in Bali.

The incident and its aftermath, covered by the local press, has been shared widely on social media, with conflicting accounts emerging of what might have happened.

The Cabinet Office said that the Government was aware of the detention of a Bermudian national in Indonesia.

A spokeswoman said: “The Government of Bermuda is monitoring the matter regarding Bermudian Andrea Warren, who has been detained overseas.

“Representatives from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are also aware of the matter and are providing support.”

A spokesman for the Foreign Office confirmed yesterday: “We are supporting a British woman who has been arrested in Indonesia.”

The Royal Gazette contacted Government House to ask if Rena Lalgie was aware of the incident.

No response was received by press time.

The December 14 dispute, at a nail salon in Bali, appeared to show Andrea Warren, a Bermudian who has been in Britain since 2020, accompanied by her friend from the United States, Chansler Butler.

Both women are said to be 37.

The two were apprehended last Saturday by Bali police as they prepared to travel on to Thailand.

The salon posted footage claiming that the pair had tried to dodge paying, and “started to verbally abuse our staff”.

However, the clip appeared to show Ms Warren arguing with a member of staff and insisting that they wanted to pay for their service and then leave.

A separate video implied that the salon employee may have placed her hands on Ms Butler first.

The furore has been covered by Indonesian media, with both travellers pictured in orange prison garb.

The two women were reportedly backpacking in Bali when the incident took place.

The Daily Mail in Britain quoted the salon manager as saying that the two had refused to pay.

The Mail also quoted Badung police chief Kompol I Made Pramasetia saying: “The pair were actually planning to stay in Indonesia until December 22.

“They were scheduled to visit Pulau Dewata, but they decided to leave on December 16 following the incident at the salon.“

The report added that the two women could face charges of violating Section 1, Article 351 of the Indonesian Penal Code, which states that maltreatment shall be punished with a maximum imprisonment of two years and eight months.

They could additionally be charged under Article 335, or “forcing others to do something”, which carries a maximum prison sentence of one year, the report said.