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Australian man dies in Bali while awaiting deportation

From ABC Australia · () English

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  • An Australian man died in a Bali immigration detention center while awaiting deportation.
  • Officials found the 39-year-old unresponsive in a restroom hours after his detention for alleged visa breaches.
  • Police are investigating the death, which preliminary medical assessments suggest was due to cardiac arrest.

An Australian man has died in an immigration detention center in Bali, Indonesia, while awaiting deportation. The 39-year-old was taken into custody on Friday for allegedly breaching his visa conditions.

During subsequent periodic monitoring via CCTV, officers noticed an anomaly when the detainee remained motionless for an extended period inside the rest room.

— a spokesperson for Bali immigration's Ngurah Rai officeDescribing the discovery of the Australian man unresponsive in the detention center.

Immigration officials reported that the man was found unresponsive in a restroom during routine monitoring via CCTV. Staff immediately responded, provided first aid, and arranged for an ambulance. He was transferred to Bali Jimbaran General Hospital for intensive care but was declared dead en route. A preliminary medical assessment indicated cardiac arrest as the cause of death.

Officers immediately attended the scene and found the individual unresponsive.

— a spokesperson for Bali immigration's Ngurah Rai officeDetailing the immediate response after the man was found motionless.

Indonesian police have launched an investigation into the incident. The Australian embassy has been notified, and officials extended their condolences to the man's family. The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office stated that the man was detained following public complaints in March regarding alleged visa violations.

Arriving medical personnel provided initial treatment before transferring the individual to the Bali Jimbaran General Hospital for intensive care.

— a spokesperson for Bali immigration's Ngurah Rai officeExplaining the medical efforts made after the man was found unresponsive.

Despite multiple opportunities to resolve his immigration status, the man reportedly failed to comply with official summonses. An enforcement team apprehended him at his residence in Jimbaran on Friday. The investigation will likely examine the circumstances surrounding his detention and death.

The Head of the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, Bugie Kurniawan, extended his deepest condolences to the individual's family.

— a spokesperson for Bali immigration's Ngurah Rai officeConveying the office's sympathy following the Australian man's death.
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