Authorities in Bali are conducting an investigation following the discovery of three bodies in a residential bungalow located in Kuta, a well-known tourist destination. The deceased are identified as Damien John Shaw, 56, and his two children—a six-year-old boy and four-year-old girl.
The discovery occurred after Shaw’s wife, who was not present in Bali at the time, contacted a neighbor expressing concern for her family’s wellbeing. According to police, she had become alarmed after hearing one of her children crying during a phone conversation with her husband and subsequently could not reach him. The neighbor, along with other local residents, forced entry into the property after receiving no response to their attempts to make contact.
Australian news outlets reported that police were treating the case as a suspected murder-suicide, though official authorities stated they had not yet established the definitive cause or manner of death. Police indicated that further examinations would be necessary to complete their investigation. Shaw’s wife had been in Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, in the days preceding the incident.
Shaw was originally from Fremantle in Western Australia. Roger Cook, the state’s premier, issued a statement characterizing the situation as deeply troubling and extended condolences to those affected. He expressed the hope that details surrounding the incident would be clarified promptly.
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