Perth father Paul Dougan dies in Bali, about 10 days after he was allegedly assaulted in a Kuta bar, according to reports citing his family. Multiple outlets describe him as being attacked by a group of Australians and later receiving hospital treatment in Bali.
ABC and other papers report that Dougan is admitted to a Bali hospital more than two weeks after the alleged incident, and that he is pronounced dead on Thursday. The Sydney Morning Herald and others previously described him as fighting for life after the attack.
The West Australian adds further detail that Bali police investigate whether Dougan was assaulted after he stepped in to confront a group of tourists over a separate incident involving a woman, and that suspects are said to have fled Indonesia following the alleged late-night attack. Across outlets, the core focus remains the same: an alleged assault in Kuta, ongoing investigation by Indonesian authorities, and Dougan’s death after a period of hospitalization.
