🚨 A TOXIC BALI LOVESPLIT TAKES ANOTHER SH0CKING TURN — THE WIFE’S VISA TIP-OFF AGAINST HER AUSSIE HUSBAND IS FINALLY REVEALED AFTER THE CASE ENDED IN TRAG-EDY
The Indonesian wife of an Australian man who died in a Bali immigration detention cell had tipped off authorities he was overstaying his visa after their marriage ended.
Cameron Hughes, 39, died on July 10 after he was found unresponsive inside the bathroom of the Indonesian immigration detention cell.
Mr Hughes had been placed in a detention room at the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office where he was waiting to be deported for breaching his visa.
On Thursday, Balinese police declared his death a suicide after an autopsy and the discovery of a towel near his body. The post-mortem also revealed he had been suffering from heart disease issues.
Originally a panel beater from Perth, Mr Hughes had lived in Bali for 15 years but had recently separated from his wife, with whom he had an eight-year-old son.
On Thursday, Indonesian authorities confirmed Mr Hughes’ ex-wife Indah tipped off immigration officials that he was breaching his visa after the end of the marriage.
He had been allowed to stay in the country permanently while married on what’s known as a KITAP permit, but that expired when he and his wife split up.
He was put back on a tourist visa but he had overstayed that by 98 days, and was also illegally running his Holden restoration business under the terms of a visitor visa.
His ex-wife Indah tipped off immigration officials last year that he’d broken his visa conditions
Cameron Hughes, 39, died last week after he was found unresponsive inside the bathroom of an Indonesian immigration detention cell
An immigration officer found Mr Hughes unconscious in the bathroom of his cell (above)
Detained and set for deportation, he would be blacklisted from re-entering Bali for at least six months, and possibly years, authorities said, depending on the seriousness of the breach.
Ngurah Rai Immigration Office Head, Bugie Kurniawan, confirmed Mr Hughes’ Indonesian ex-wife made the report against him, which led to his arrest.
‘Immigration received a report regarding a foreign national allegedly engaging in activities that were not in accordance with the conditions of his stay permit,’ he said.
‘The report was submitted by an Indonesian citizen with the initials NKIY, who is the former wife of the reported foreign national.
‘The team subsequently conducted a review through the immigration stay permit system and identified (Mr Hughes) whose stay permit was valid until April 4, 2026.
‘At the time the independent enforcement operation was conducted, he had already overstayed his permitted period of stay by four days.’
After Mr Hughes repeatedly failed to organise his return to Australia, officials say they were forced to apprehend him at his home on July 10.
By then, he had overstayed his visa for 98 days.
‘The individual resisted and was uncooperative, requiring officers to use lawful coercive measures to escort him to the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office,’ Mr Kurniawan said.
Bali Police shared CCTV of Cameron Hughes in his cell (above) shortly before he died
Mr Hughes leaves behind a young son who he shares with his ex-wife
‘At approximately 3.09pm, he arrived at the Immigration Office and was placed in the Immigration Detention Room.
‘At 4.22pm, the detainee entered the bathroom carrying a towel (and) re-entered the bathroom at 4.52pm.’
Around 30 minutes later, an immigration officer found Mr Hughes lying unconscious on the floor of the bathroom.
Despite officers and medical staff working to keep him breathing for over 80 minutes, Mr Hughes died while being transported to Bali Jimbaran General Hospital.
On Wednesday Indonesian police released disturbing CCTV footage of Mr Hughes’ final moments in his cell.
The video showed the Australian pacing the room and briefly picking up what appeared to be a water bottle before setting it down, walking into the bathroom and shutting the door.
His family said it was ‘broken’ by the news of his death and told the ABC earlier this week that they had received conflicting information about the circumstances.
‘Cameron was a beautiful person who loved his family deeply and was a devoted father,’ his family said.
The family of Mr Hughes (pictured with his sisters) were ‘devastated’ by the news of his death
‘He was resilient, hardworking and proud of overcoming challenges to build a good life.’
The family said Mr Hughes was in regular contact with Bali immigration authorities to clarify his status, and denied suggestions he failed to cooperate with officials.
They said he had been in regular contact with Bali immigration authorities to clarify Mr Hughes’ status, and denied suggestions he failed to cooperate with officials.
‘We will be working closely with consular staff to understand what actually happened, and work with them to understand the full extent of the situation,’ the family said.
Mr Kurniawan also confirmed officers had located Mr Hughes’ automotive workshop in the Jimbaran area, which is understood to have closed down in December.
Daily Mail has contacted Mr Hughes widow for comment.
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