US EditionAustralia demands answers after man’s body returned from Bali missing his heart
Australian officials demand explanations after Byron Haddow's heart was retained in Bali during forensic testing, raising concerns over the handling of his body, officials said.
- On Monday, Australian officials demanded answers after Queensland man Byron Haddow, 23, was found dead in Bali, Indonesia, and his body arrived in Australia four weeks later missing its heart.
- Forensic doctor Dr Nola Margaret Gunawan told The Sydney Morning Herald on Monday that testing kept the heart in Bali when the family repatriated the body, and the family accepted her explanation.
- Speaking to Australia's Channel Nine, the family said `They just rung us to ask if we were aware that his heart had been retained over in Bali` and `Just when I thought I couldn't feel any more heartbroken, it was another kick in the guts`.
- A spokesperson for Australia's Foreign Ministry said it was providing consular assistance to Mr Haddow's family and the Australian Consulate-General in Bali has conveyed the family's concerns to hospital officials.
- Indonesia remains a popular tourist destination and was the top destination for short-term trips by Australian tourists in 2023, while the forensic doctor who performed the original autopsy rejected claims of wrongdoing.
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Australian authorities demand responses from Indonesia, following the repatriation from Bali of a young man whose heart was missing.
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Queensland man Byron Haddow, 23, was found dead in the plunge pool of his Bali villa this year during a holiday. A second autopsy was done after the body was returned to Australia, where it was revealed that the heart was missing
Australia probes how Bali body returned home without heart
SYDNEY, Sept 23 — Australian officials have demanded answers from Indonesian counterparts after the body of a young man who died on the resort island of Bali was repatriated without his heart.Queensland man Byron Haddow, 23, was found dead in the plunge pool of his Bali villa this year while on holiday.His body was returned to Australia four weeks later, where a second autopsy found he was missing his heart.A spokesman for Australia’s foreign mi…
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