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Mystery as an Australian college student dies suddenly in Bali after traveling to the island on holiday for ‘minor dental work’ as local police launch investigation
- Niamh Loader, 25, traveled to Bali for minor dental treatment this month
- His father said he was “very happy” with the results before he died suddenly.
- An autopsy on his body was carried out on Monday, two weeks after his untimely death.
- Friends and family have paid tribute to the University of Western Australia student
The death of a college student who flew to Bali for “minor” dental treatment has left her devastated parents demanding answers as Indonesian police launch an investigation several weeks after her death.
Niamh Finneran Loader, 25, flew to the popular holiday island from Mandurah, about an hour south of Perth, for dental treatment in early December.
The autopsy on the 25-year-old’s body was only carried out on Monday, two weeks after Ms Loader’s untimely death on the holiday island.
The talented student had been “very happy” with the results of the minor procedure, her father, Malcolm Loader, told the outlet. Western Australia.
“Police are currently investigating…we have no idea (what caused his death) at this time,” Loader said.
Niamh Finneran Loader, 25, flew to the popular holiday island from Mandurah, about an hour south of Perth, for dental treatment in early December.
The autopsy on the 25-year-old’s body was only carried out on Monday, two weeks after Ms Loader’s untimely death on the holiday island earlier this month.
The grieving father said his daughter had an “incredible future ahead of her”.
Her parents will not know the cause of their daughter’s death for several weeks or even months as Indonesian police continue to investigate.
The couple are currently in Bali, where they will prepare to take Ms Loader’s body on her last trip back to Western Australia.
Since then, GoFundMe has raised $36,000 to help cover repatriation costs.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed his tragic death on Tuesday.
“DFAT is providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who died in Bali,” a spokesman said.
Ms Loader’s parents will not know the cause of her untimely death for several weeks or even months as police continue to investigate.
Ms Loader was studying for a master’s degree in international relations and national security at the University of Western Australia.
He was due to travel to the United States in February after being awarded an internship by the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation.
“We are shocked and saddened to learn of his passing,” a Foundation spokesman said.
She was a very bright student.
The 25-year-old has been described as an ‘intelligent and dedicated’ student who immigrated to Perth from Ireland as a child.
His friends and family have responded with shock to the news of his death.
“We lost an amazing woman yesterday,” Chloe Loader wrote on social media.
The 25-year-old has been described as an intelligent and dedicated young woman who immigrated to Perth from Ireland as a child.
‘I woke up today and the reality hit me, hard, that she was really gone. No matter the physical distance between us, we have been so close all these years.
“From children’s swings to young adult clubbing, dolphin watching in Australia and all the talks in between, I will always treasure all of our special memories together forever.”
“We were all devastated by the sudden loss of our beautiful niece,” Eoghan Finneran wrote on Facebook last week.
Words cannot express our pain. Taken too soon, at the age of just 25, from his heartbroken parents and his loving siblings.
‘The sky is a brighter place this week. May God rest on your sweet soul, Niamh.