'I want answers': Mum grieving after FIFO son dies on Bali holiday
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here The mother of a Queensland FIFO worker who died on holiday in Bali has called his death "suspicious" as tributes continue to pour in. Noosa man Byron Haddow died on Monday morning while holidaying on the Indonesian island, prompting a flood of messages online from family, friends, fellow mining workers and a local football club. Mother Chantal Haddow said the family was "humbled and forever grateful" for the support they'd already received. Noosa man Byron Haddow died on Monday morning while holidaying on the Indonesian island, prompting a flood of messages online from family, friends, fellow mining workers and a local football club. (Instagram/@bizza_hads_) "We are still chasing answers as to how our fit healthy 23 yr old son wound up dead in his private villa," she posted in a comment on Facebook responding to some unkind comments from strangers. "No it wasn't a scooter accident! No it wasn't his first time in Bali either! "We believe it's suspicious & are going through the avenues to get it investigated which will hold up the process of not only having him returned home but also the release of any monies! "I want answers more than anyone!" Shania Chapman, who organised an online fundraiser, asked people to keep his family in their thoughts and prayers. "A son, brother, and friend to many taken way too soon," she wrote. "As many of you know he was living his life to the fullest, working away, and achieving so many things." Noosa man Byron Haddow died on Monday morning while holidaying on the Indonesian island, prompting a flood of messages online from family, friends, fellow mining workers and a local football club. (Byron Haddow) Chantal said the 23-year-old's travel insurance would get her son's body home but wouldn't cover the cost of some other things. She said the online fundraiser was set up by Byron's friends as a "kind gesture to help support us". "All donations have been made by family & friends of Byron which goes to show how truly loved he was by his community & we are very humbled & forever grateful for that," she wrote. Katie Vider said Byron, known to many as "Bizza", was the "type of guy to give the shirt off his back". "Byron was the funny, kind and considerate friend that you could always count on," she said on Facebook. Noosa man Byron Haddow died on Monday morning while holidaying on the Indonesian island, prompting a flood of messages online from family, friends, fellow mining workers and a local football club. (GoFundMe) "I can't remember how many years it's been since I met him, but I know it's been many years of love and laughter." The Buderim Wanderers Football Club, where Byron's brother Taison played, and the hugely popular Jobs in Mining Facebook page were among others to pay tribute. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been contacted for comment. Bali
Indonesia
Australia
national
World
mining
queensland
Sunshine Coast
noosa CONTACT US
Property News: 'Stressful': Perth mum's dilemma after rental mix-up.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Perth Now
6 hours ago
- Perth Now
Devastated family speak after mother shot dead by husband leaving little girl an orphan
The devastated family of a mother shot dead by her husband in a murder-suicide have broken their silence as they rally to support her orphaned daughter. Krystel and James Paul, both 41, were found dead in separate rooms inside their Verbena Dr home in Mount Sheridan, Cairns, on Tuesday night. The married couple's nine-year-old daughter had fled the home to sound the alarm, banging at a neighbour's door. Krystel's sister Jasmin Bolt said, as the young girl braces for a future without her parents, they wanted to set up a GoFundMe to support her. 'We're trying to navigate through this hard time and I need to make sure (her daughter) is financially secure for her future,' Bolt said. Police believe James shot his wife before taking his own life. On Friday a friend of Krystel's said the Queensland mother had been planning on leaving her husband before she was killed. 'She'd packed her and her daughter's belongings in the boot and was literally about to leave,' the friend told prominent domestic violence advocate Sherele Moody. Krystel and James Paul. The couple were not known to police. Credit: Instagram Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the couple's sudden deaths, with Detective Acting Inspector Alina Bell earlier saying they did not have a history of domestic violence or mental health issues. 'It's always possible that things go on behind closed doors that family, friends and police are not aware of,' she said. 'But our investigations have indicated to date that there is no indication that there was any domestic violence within that relationship.' The couple was not known to police. Multiple firearms were found in the home, all registered to the husband. According to police, the child had been 'alerted to the incident occurring' before seeking help from family members and neighbours. 'That triple zero call occurred as a result of another family member calling us,' Bell said. Police said the girl and family members are being given ongoing support. 'This is not only a tragic occurrence for friends and family, it also significantly impacts the whole of the community,' Bell said. An investigation is ongoing. If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit In an emergency, call 000. Advice and counselling for men concerned about their use of family violence: Men's Referral Service, 1300 766 491. If you need help in a crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For further information about depression contact beyondblue on 1300224636 or talk to your GP, local health professional or someone you trust.
Perth Now
7 hours ago
- Perth Now
Frantic moment workers flee deadly landslide at mine with lax safety standards
Dozens of people have been trapped beneath rubble after a natural stone quarry collapsed in a landslide in Indonesia on Friday. At least 14 people have been killed, and many more injured, with up to eight people still missing in the Gunung Kuda quarry in the Cirebon district of West Java. Of the dozen injured workers, five remain in hospital with serious injuries. Police, soldiers, emergency rescue teams, and volunteers have all been frantically digging into the steep limestone cliff, supported by five excavators, local television reports said early on Saturday. Several trucks and excavators were buried in the landslide, and the death toll has continued to rise since the incident occurred. Ten bodies were quickly recovered on Friday afternoon, with another three bodies pulled from the rubble later that night, and a badly injured worker later succumbing to their injuries in hospital, the National Search and Rescue Agency in a statement. The cause of the collapse is still under investigation, and police are questioning six people including the owner of the quarry, local police chief Sumarni said, who uses a single name. West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said in a video statement on Instagram that he visited the quarry before he was elected in February and considered it dangerous. 'It did not meet the safety standard elements for its workers,' Mulyadi said. He added that he 'didn't have any capacity to stop it' at the time. Mulyadi said on Friday that he had ordered the quarry closed, as well as four other similar sites in West Java. Illegal or informal resource extraction operations are common in Indonesia, providing a tenuous livelihood to those who labour in conditions with a high risk of injury or death. Landslides, flooding and tunnel collapses are just some of the hazards associated with them. Much of the processing of sand, rocks or gold ore also involves the use of highly toxic mercury and cyanide by workers using little or no protection. In 2024, a landslide triggered by torrential rains struck an unauthorised gold mining operation on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people. It is unclear at this stage what caused the mine site landslide on Friday. But the local ASEAN Disaster Information Network reported several flooding and landslide incidents in the Cirebon district of West Java due to high coastal tides and prolonged heavy rainfall impacting the stability of soil in the weeks before the mine collapsed. While skies have remained dry during rescue and recovery efforts so far, rainfall is also being considered by Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency, BNPB. 'It is hoped that in this search operation, safety will be prioritised and attention to the surrounding natural conditions. If it rains for more than an hour, it is advisable to carry out independent evacuation to a safer place for a while,' BNPB said in a statement. Many mines in Indonesia operate on or nearby disaster-prone areas. Of the thousands of mining business permits approved in Indonesia, 783 were connected to disaster-prone areas, according to reports in 2020 from the local Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam). Throughout 2019, the Network recorded seven major mining-related disasters, which killed 35 people and affected 83,722 residents. At that time, a spokesperson for Jatam raised concerns about a number of existing mines near old disaster zones, including a mine operating in East Java, near Mount Tumpang Pitu in Banyuwangi, where a tsunami hit in 1994. Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency, BNPB, acknowledged at the time that it had not yet created a map which integrated mine permits with data relating to disaster-prone areas, but noted one was in the works. has contacted BNPB for further comment. - With AP, CNN
Sky News AU
a day ago
- Sky News AU
NSW Police investigation and search underway after man, 23, stabbed in the neck outside Coles supermarket in Maroubra
A manhunt is underway after a young man was stabbed in the neck outside a shopping centre in Sydney's eastern suburbs. The incident occurred at Coles Maroubra Pacific Square about 11.30am on Saturday. Emergency crews treated a 23-year-old man for a wound to the back of his neck. He was then taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a stable condition. A crime scene was subsequently established with police continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. Locals from the area took to social media to warn others to stay away from the popular shopping centre following the incident as several residents expressed their concerns. "Please stay away from Coles Maroubra Pacific Square as there has been a stabbing incident," a post on Facebook read. "Was it targeted ?! Very scary, I'm always there with my little kids," a concerned resident commented. "It's soo sad... it's getting so unsafe around here. Random attacks in Eastgardens, now random stabbing... it's so wild," another wrote. Police are looking for a man described as Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander who is about 180cm tall. He was wearing a black hoodie with the word 'GEED UP' in light blue letters, light coloured pants, a black cap and wearing a blue surgical mask. Anyone with information or mobile phone footage is urged to contact Maroubra Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
