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Queensland Man's Body Returned From Bali Without His Heart

A coroner's second autopsy in Queensland identified the missing organ after repatriation.

Overview

  • Byron Haddow, 23, was found deceased in May in the plunge pool of his Bali villa while on holiday.
  • His family's push for an investigation in Indonesia delayed the repatriation of his remains to Australia.
  • A Queensland coroner's second autopsy determined the heart was not present in the body that arrived from Bali.
  • The family was later told the heart had been retained in Bali and it was sent to Australia following his funeral.
  • Authorities have not publicly explained why the organ was removed, and the Haddow family is seeking answers.