{
  "id": 7218170,
  "title": "Breaking: Australian man and two children found dead in Bali in suspected murder-suicide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/breaking-australian-man-and-two-children-found-dead-in-bali-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T01:32:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-14/police-investigate-deaths-of-australian-man-two-children-in-bali/107150280"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesian authorities are probing a suspected murder-suicide after the discovery of an Australian man and his two young children in a home on the island of Bali. The bodies of 56-year-old Damien John Shaw, along with his six-year-old son and four-year-old daughter, were found inside their bungalow in Kuta on Sunday morning. Neighbors became concerned and checked on the family after receiving a call from Shaw's wife, who was based in Jakarta. The wife reportedly heard her child cry while speaking to Shaw, but the call became disconnected, leaving her uncertain of his whereabouts. Concerned, the neighbor notified others, and together with the community leader, they forcibly entered the Kuta bungalow, revealing the tragic scene of the three victims. The bodies have been transported to a hospital in Denpasar, where police may perform autopsies to determine the circumstances surrounding their deaths. A police report was filed on Sunday, and ongoing investigations are expected to shed further light on the tragic events.",
  "summary": "Indonesian police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after the bodies of an Australian man and his two children were found in a home in Bali.",
  "key_points": [
    "Australian man Damien John Shaw, 56, found dead with two children in Bali.",
    "Children, aged 6 and 4, also discovered deceased in Kuta bungalow.",
    "Neighbors alerted after Shaw's wife reported hearing child's cry, call disconnected."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Australian man and two children found dead in Bali",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/australian-man-and-two-children-found-dead-in-bali",
        "published": "2026-09-14T00:19:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Australian man and two children found dead in Bali",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/australian-man-and-two-children-found-dead-in-bali-7207980",
        "published": "2026-09-14T00:19:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Bali Times",
        "title": "Australian Father Suspected of Killing Two Children Before Taking His Own Life in Bali",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/australian-father-suspected-of-killing-two-children-before-taking-his",
        "published": "2026-09-14T05:49:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}