Dad kills his young kids, then himself in Bali after horrifying call to wife
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Damien John Shaw, an Australian expat in Bali, strangled his two young children, aged 6 and 4, before hanging himself in an apparent murder-suicide on September 13.
- The incident followed a distressing phone call with his wife, during which their daughter was heard screaming "stop daddy," prompting the wife to ask a neighbor to check on the family.
- CCTV footage showed the son screaming inside the bungalow and the daughter attempting to flee before Shaw dragged her back inside.
- The couple had been experiencing marital problems, with the wife having moved to her parents' home two weeks prior to the tragedy.
- Neighbors described the family as private but peaceful, while sources revealed Shaw had endured significant personal losses, including the recent death of his mother.
