Overview
- Documents cited by ABC show Bali police want statements from a friend and two women who were with the 23-year-old before his May 26 death and have asked the Australian Federal Police to assist after they left Indonesia.
- A Balinese forensic report recorded high alcohol levels and the antidepressant duloxetine, with bruises deemed non-fatal but potentially weakening, while noting he was still breathing in the water.
- His body was repatriated to Australia about four weeks after his death without the heart, which was returned in mid-August after the family paid about $700, according to their lawyer.
- The forensic doctor who conducted the original autopsy said the heart was retained for testing in line with procedure and that explanations and results were provided to the family.
- Senior Australian officials have raised the matter with Indonesian counterparts, consular support is being provided, and the family’s lawyers are urging scrutiny of financial transactions and CCTV from the night.