{"id":862101,"date":"2026-08-20T14:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/862101\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:38:11","slug":"paul-dougan-bali-attack-perth-dad-dies-after-allegedly-being-attacked-by-group-of-australians-in-bali-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/862101\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Dougan Bali attack: Perth dad dies after allegedly being attacked by \u2018group of Australians\u2019 in Bali bar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Perth father has died after allegedly being attacked by a group of Australians while on holiday in Bali.<\/p>\n

Paul Dougan, from Gosnells, underwent three surgeries, including to have his spleen removed, after the attack 10 days ago.<\/p>\n

\"PaulPaul Dougan has died after allegedly being set upon by a group of Aussies in a Bali bar 10 days ago.<\/p>\n

He was on a trip with friends when he was allegedly assaulted at One Tribe bar in Kuta by a group of strangers, believed to be Australian, after his friends had left to go home.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo have this happen to him, of all people, is just devastating,\u201d friend David Coughtrie told 9News Perth.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s not the kind of guy to go looking for that sort of trouble.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019d grabbed his partner and said, \u2018Let\u2019s get out of here\u2019. As he stood up he was confronted by a person that said, \u2018What did you say?\u2019 and pretty much didn\u2019t wait for an answer and just struck him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"PerthPerth father Paul Dougan has been hospitalised in Bali after allegedly being assaulted by fellow Australians while on holiday.GoFundMe<\/p>\n

Dougan\u2019s injuries included 10 broken ribs and severe internal bleeding.<\/p>\n

His family rushed to Bali to be with him and on Wednesday his son Liam launched a GoFundMe page to help pay for mounting medical costs.<\/p>\n

But as donations started pouring in, Dougan lost his battle while in intensive care.<\/p>\n

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Liam posted to social media saying, \u201cit wasn\u2019t meant to be this way Dad\u201d, adding, \u201cI will love and remember you for the rest of my life and I will continue to make you proud.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am shattered, lost, heartbroken and confused but grateful I ever got to call you my Dad,\u201d the post, made on Thursday evening, read.<\/p>\n

Liam had earlier made a video explaining what had happened and how Indonesian police were in the process of trying to track down those responsible.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt looks to be a group of four of the suspects that we\u2019ve got and [they were] beating him heavily while on the floor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On the fundraising page, Liam wrote his father was \u201cbrutally assaulted by a group of Australians who are yet to be identified\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey beat and kicked him multiple times putting him in a life-threatening condition,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom this Paul suffered internal bleeding and 10 broken ribs, has undergone three major surgeries, had his spleen removed, required four blood transfusions, and currently has drains in both his lungs and abdomen as a result of the internal injuries and bleeding from the attack.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has now been in ICU for 10 days and remains sedated following his third surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Thursday evening the fundraiser had received more than $45,000 in donations.<\/p>\n

With 9News Perth<\/p>\n

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