Australian father, two children found dead in Bali
An Australian man and his two young children were found dead in a bungalow in Kuta, Bali. Local police are investigating the incident as a potential murder-suicide.
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The tragedy has prompted an official investigation and consular support from the Australian government, highlighting the risks and complexities of international travel and family welfare.
<p>An Australian man and two children have been found dead in Bali in what local police are treating as a possible murder-suicide. </p> <p>The trio were reportedly found at a bungalow in Kuta, a resort town on the Indonesian island's southwest coast, on Sunday morning.</p> <p>They have been identified in multiple media reports as Western Australian man Damien John Shaw, 56, his six-year-old daughter and four-year-old son.</p> <p>WA Premier Roger Cook said the incident was horrific, stressing investigations were ongoing.
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