Police have launched an investigation into the mysterious sudden death of an Australian student who had travelled to Bali for dental treatment.
Niamh Finneran Loader, 25, a masters student in international relations at the University of Western Australia (UWA), died around two weeks ago on the Indonesian island but little is known around what happened.
Her father Malcolm Loader told The West Australian newspaper that she went there to have minor dental treatment and was "very happy with the results.”
He continued: "We have no idea [what the cause of her death was] at this stage.”
Her parents have flown to Bali to arrange the repatriation of her body and a fundraising page has been set up to help cover the repatriation costs.
Tributes have been pouring in for the former swimming club captain who has been described by friends and family as a "beautiful", "fun-loving" woman, who "brought brightness into everyone's lives".
Her close friend Sian Semple, wrote a tribute to her friend, saying: "I remember a little red-haired, fair-skinned lass with a very lrish accent that we quickly all grew to love," she wrote.
It is believed the Loader family moved to Australia from Ireland when Niamh was young.
Ms Semple continued: "During her time at the club Niamh and her family have made many life-long friends who I know are struggling trying to comprehend what has happened."
Niamh's cousin wrote an update on the GoFundMe page after they received around £21,000 in support.
She said: "As I’m in UK myself I’d like to personally thank friends of mine, strangers to Niamh but not our family who have donated and helped us get closer. The generosity is amazing.
"Our wider family has been shocked by the tragic news of Niamh’s passing and then the difficult circumstances with this all happening in a different country.
"We can’t help ease the pain for those closest but we can at least take some of the worry away. It’s all thanks to each of you. We won’t give up, Niamh never would."
Indonesia is a popular place for medical tourism. According to government figures, more than 150,000 travelled to Indonesia in 2021 to seek medical services.
She was an extremely clever girl, having been due to travel to the United States in January for an internship through the Perth-based Mannkal Economic Education Foundation.
She also won the prestigious Kate King legal prize at UWA, which is handed to the person with the highest mark in Crime, Justice and Public Policy.
