{"id":158550,"date":"2025-09-21T09:53:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T09:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/158550\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T09:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T09:53:13","slug":"grieving-family-of-byron-haddow-say-their-sons-body-was-sent-home-from-bali-without-his-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/158550\/","title":{"rendered":"Grieving family of Byron Haddow say their son\u2019s body was sent home from Bali without his heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Queensland family have been left devastated after the body of a young Noosa man, who died in mysterious circumstances<\/a> in Bali, was sent back to them without his heart.<\/p>\n

Byron Haddow, 23, was found unconscious in a pool on the popular holiday island<\/a> in May.<\/p>\n

After suspicions into the FIFO worker\u2019s cause of death were aired by his family, as well as the Indonesian authorities, a forensic autopsy was ordered.<\/p>\n

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Four weeks after his death, Byron\u2019s grieving family finally had their son repatriated to Australia.<\/p>\n

However, during a second autopsy, conducted in Queensland<\/a>, it was discovered that Haddow was missing his heart, News.com.au<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

His mother told the publication that her heart \u201cliterally dropped\u201d when she was told.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thought at least we could say goodbye to him and lay him to rest,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut then to learn they\u2019d taken his heart and that no one else knew, not even the consulate in Bali, was a big shock.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"TheThe grieving family of Byron Haddow tragically received their son\u2019s body without his heart. Credit: GoFundMe<\/p>\n

Byron\u2019s death is now subject to a coronial investigation, with Indonesian authorities listing his official cause of death as drowning<\/p>\n

\u201cNone of what they say about him drowning in a plunge pool adds up,\u201d Haddow said, noting that her son also had cuts on his body.<\/p>\n

\u201cI strongly believe he was set up, drugged, robbed, and it all went bad. That\u2019s my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Balinese coroner said they could not confirm if his cause of death was an accident, suicide or homicide.<\/p>\n

Haddow\u2019s family were eventually forced to pay another $700 for his heart to be returned, receiving it back months after his funeral and burial were carried out.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe cause of Haddow\u2019s death is still unknown. Credit: Supplied<\/p>\n

Shortly after his death, Byron\u2019s mother posted to social media that they were \u201cstill chasing answers as to how our fit, healthy 23-year-old son wound up dead in his private villa\u201d.<\/p>\n

Tributes poured in for the much-loved miner.<\/p>\n

\u201cByron was the funny, kind and considerate friend that you could always count on,\u201d one commented.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t remember how many years it\u2019s been since I met him, but I know it\u2019s been many years of love and laughter.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was the type of guy to give the shirt off his back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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