A grieving family in Australia is recalling the moment that they found out that their late son’s remains were returned to them without a heart.
Robert and Chantal Haddow, who are the parents of 23-year-old Byron Haddow, shared how their son passed away while he was on vacation in Bali. When his body was returned home to Australia, nearly four weeks after his death, they were stunned at the gruesome discovery.
The missing organ was found during a second autopsy in Queensland. Now, the family has claimed that Byron’s heart was removed and stored in Indonesia without asking or taking their consent or knowledge.
‘We have endured delay after delay, half-truths, and silence’- the family’s statement in the press read.
The parents said in a statement from legal reps that they are heartbroken and furious at the same time, as they demand justice and answers. They also mentioned how two days before his funeral, they were informed by the Queensland Coroner that his heart was taken out and left behind in Bali.
The family called the actions inhuman and unjust, as nobody took their permission, nor did they provide any kind of legal or moral justification as to why this happened.