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The State News Agency ANTARA<\/em> and TribunBali<\/em> report that the Denpasar City Police<\/em> in Bali are preparing a formal Criminal Case Termination Document (SP3)<\/em> in connection with the murder-suicide deaths of Australian Damien John Shaw and his two children at a rented bungalow on Jalan Three Brothers in Central Legian, Kuta, Bali.<\/p>\n \u200bDenpasar Police Chief Senior Commissioner<\/em> Leonardo David Simatupang announced on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, that the homicide investigation is being halted because 56-year-old Shaw, suspected of being the primary perpetrator in the case, is now dead.<\/p>\n Laura (4) and Archie (7) Shaw<\/strong> <\/p>\n \u200b”This case involves both homicide and suicide. Regarding the homicide committed by Shaw, we have followed the evidence, and a case review will be conducted to issue an SP3 [termination order<\/em>],” Leonardo told the media at the Bali Regional Police Public Relations Press Room<\/em> on Tuesday, accompanied by the Head of Public Relations,<\/em> Senior Police Commissioner Ariasandy.<\/p>\n \u200bIn this case, three Australian nationals were found dead on Sunday, 13 September 2026, at the rented bungalow on Jalan Three Brothers: Damien John Shaw (57) and his two children, Archie (7) and Laura (4).<\/p>\n \u200bSimatupang explained that, based on an analysis of CCTV footage and several witness statements, police strongly suspect Shaw killed his two children before taking his own life by hanging.<\/p>\n \u200bCCTV footage provided clues, including the sound of a boy, presumed to be 7-year-old Archie, screaming from inside the closed room. Shortly after, the daughter, Laura, was filmed terrified, running out of the room, where her father chased her down, caught her, and took her back behind the closed door.<\/p>\n \u200bThe video seemingly showed Laura terrified after allegedly seeing her brother killed by their father. Her father then chased her as she screamed, \u201cI love you, daddy, I love you, daddy.\u201d Police say the video revealed the girl saying \u201cStop, Daddy\u201d in the minutes before her father smothered her to death.<\/p>\n Police also found footage showing Shaw entering a storage area and retrieving a blue rope, which police suspect he then used to end his own life.<\/p>\n \u200bBefore killing himself, Damien Shaw allegedly altered the direction and scope of the CCTV camera so that it no longer pointed toward the scene of his imminent suicide.<\/p>\n \u200bDamien John Shaw worked as a merchant seaman and had been unemployed for several months before his death.<\/p>\n \u200bA forensic specialist from Denpasar\u2019s RSUP Prof. Ngoerah Hospital<\/em>, Doctor Hengky, speaking at a press conference held at the hospital, said that the three bodies had been handed back to the family on Monday afternoon, 14 September 2026.<\/p>\n \u200bExternal forensic examinations of the two children’s bodies revealed signs of violence, particularly around the neck areas. In keeping with the express wishes of the children\u2019s mother, no detailed autopsy was performed on the bodies of the deceased.<\/p>\n \u200bIn a statement issued by the grieving mother, she concluded there was no need for post-mortem autopsies because her husband was dead and there was no one left to charge in the death of her family. Accordingly, the forensic examination at the Denpasar hospital was limited to an external examination.<\/p>\n \u200b\u201cThe findings and results of the external examination I cannot share as that information remains confidential and is controlled by the family,\u201d said Dr. Hengky. These findings can only be shared with the families of the decedents and the police.<\/p>\n \u200bUnder Indonesian law, complete autopsies are normally not performed without the written permission of the surviving family.<\/p>\n \u200bMeanwhile, the Denpasar Police Chief confirmed that the biological evidence of ligature marks, abrasions, lacerations, and contusions on Shaw\u2019s neck were consistent with hanging as the cause of death.<\/p>\n \u200bPolice interviews with the dead Australian\u2019s wife indicated that the couple’s marriage had been showing signs of strain since 2022 and was marked by frequent arguments. In 2022, Mrs. Shaw filed for divorce, citing her husband\u2019s temperamental personality and quick temper. Following a period of marital reconciliation, the divorce action was subsequently withdrawn.<\/p>\n \u200bFriends described Damien John Shaw and neighbors as a quiet man who kept mostly to himself. Converting to Islam when he married his Indonesian wife, Damien Shaw was said to neither drink nor do drugs, in strict compliance with the tenets of his adopted religion.<\/p>\n Rented Bungalow on Jalan Three Brothers in Bali <\/p>\n \u200bMrs. Shaw also told police that her husband suffered from severe anxiety and mood swings, and had reportedly attempted to commit suicide a month ago using a cable. His wife said she had successfully managed to thwart the earlier suicide attempt.<\/p>\n \u200bOn 10 September 2026, Ibu Shaw left Damien with the children in Bali and returned to her parents\u2019 home in Jakarta. According to reports, the woman was on the telephone with her daughter when the connection was suddenly terminated. Concerned and unable to reconnect, she contacted friends in Bali to do a welfare check. Her friends then contacted police and the bungalow\u2019s landlord to visit the bungalow in person.<\/p>\n \u200bUpon arrival at the location, police and acquaintances discovered the gruesome multiple homicide.<\/p>\n \u200bIbu Shaw ordered the bodies of her late husband and two children to be removed from the hospital morgue. The remains were immediately buried in a local Muslim cemetery in Denpasar, in keeping with Islamic religious practice.<\/p>\n \u200bRelated Links<\/strong><\/p>\n Murder-Suicide by Perth Man in Legian on Sunday, 13 September 2026 Claims 3 Lives<\/p>\n Questions Surround Suicide Death of Canadian in Jimbaran, Bali<\/p>\n Russian in Bali Blames Suicide on Vladimir Putin<\/p>\n Deadly Bali: Highest National Suicide Rate<\/p>\n Suicide in Bali 8 X the National Average<\/p>\n Bali Suicide Help Line Available 24\/7<\/p>\n BISA SUICIDE Helpline in Bali<\/p>\n American Commits Suicide in Ubud, Bali\u00a0<\/p>\n Curry in Bali\u2019s George Thomas Dies at 55\u00a0<\/p>\n Deaths in Bali of 2 Chinese Tourists<\/p>\n Stay Informed on Bali Tourism-Related News<\/strong>: Subscribe to Bali Update<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The State News Agency ANTARA and TribunBali report that the Denpasar City Police in Bali are preparing a formal Criminal Case Termination Document (SP3) 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