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Police investigate deaths of Australian man and two children in Bali as suspected murder-suicide
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Indonesian police are investigating the deaths of a 57-year-old Australian man and his two children, aged seven and four, in Bali. The three, who were also Indonesian citizens, were found deceased in a Kuta bungalow on Sunday morning. Denpasar Police reported that a witness, Nur Khamid, was asked by the man's wife, who was in Jakarta, to check on her family after she could not reach them. After finding no activity, Khamid and the bungalow owner contacted the neighborhood head, Kelian Lingkungan. Residents forcibly opened the door and discovered the bodies. Initial examinations suggest the two children died from violence, while the father is suspected to have died by hanging. The bodies have been taken to Prof Dr IGNG Ngoerah Denpasar Central General hospital for further examination. Denpasar police chief, senior commissioner Leonardo D Simatupang, stated that Kuta Police are conducting inquiries, including crime scene processing, reviewing CCTV footage, and questioning witnesses, including the victim’s wife, to determine the cause of death. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed it is providing consular assistance to the family.
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