{"id":76951,"date":"2026-08-21T01:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T01:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/76951\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T01:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T01:57:09","slug":"perth-man-paul-dougan-dies-in-bali-after-assault-allegedly-committed-by-aussies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/76951\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth man Paul Dougan dies in Bali after assault allegedly committed by Aussies"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Perth father has died in Bali, 10 days after an assault his family claim was committed by Australians.<\/p>\n

Paul Dougan died on Thursday, his son said online, after being assaulted at a bar on the island.<\/p>\n

Mr Dougan suffered 10 broken ribs, and had his spleen removed as part of a series of surgeries following the attack. A fundraiser set up initially for the family\u2019s medical bills surpassed $60,000 on Friday.<\/p>\n

Liam Dougan posted updates to his public social media accounts after the attack as his family travelled from Perth to Indonesia to support his father. <\/p>\n

In the fundraiser, Liam said his dad \u201cis a father of four who was in Bali on holiday when he was brutally assaulted by a group of Australians who are yet to be identified. They beat and kicked him multiple times putting him in a life-threatening condition\u201d.<\/p>\n

The incident happened in central Kuta. Hospital care in the ICU had been costing $4000-$5000 per day, Liam said, as doctors needed to make four blood transfusions and put drains in his lungs and abdomen.<\/p>\n

Late on Thursday, the family revealed Mr Dougan had died.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was not an accident. Dad did not simply pass away,\u201d Liam said online.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey kicked and beat my dad leaving him in a life-threatening condition, leaving him dead.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are the reason I will never see my dad again. They are the reason my kids one day won\u2019t meet their pop.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy did this happen? Why my dad? Questions that I will never get the answer to.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey will be found, there will be justice, but none of this will bring dad back,\u201d Liam said.<\/p>\n

Wellwishers offered condolences online to the family of the man known as \u2018Rabbit\u2019, with other people adding the incident was a tragic reminder to buy travel insurance.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou shall be missed Rabbit, was a great honour to have met you. Shall have a beer in your honour when I get down to Bali next. Rest in peace mate,\u201d one man wrote.<\/p>\n

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