Australian man dies in Bali immigration detention centre while awaiting deportation
An Australian man died of suspected cardiac arrest while in a Bali immigration detention center awaiting deportation for visa violations. Indonesian authorities are investigating the incident, and the Australian embassy has been notified.
Why it matters
The death highlights the risks associated with immigration detention conditions and the diplomatic protocols involved in the death of a foreign national.
An Australian man has died in a Bali immigration detention centre. ( Supplied: Ngurah Rai Immigration Office )
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Officials from Bali immigration say the 39-year-old was taken to immigration detention on Friday, local time, for an alleged breach of visa conditions.
They say they found the man unresponsive hours later.
"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 office said.
"Officers immediately attended the scene and found the individual unresponsive.
"Staff checked vital signs, administered first aid including supplemental oxygen, and coordinated with the nearest hospital to dispatch an ambulance.
"Arriving medical personnel provided initial treatment before transferring the individual to the Bali Jimbaran General Hospital for intensive care."
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