The causes of the mystery deaths of a mother and daughter in Bali are unlikely to be uncovered for some time after the family of the pair asked Balinese authorities not to perform an autopsy.
The family wants the autopsies carried out in Australia.
Noelene Bischoff, 54, and her 14-year-old daughter, Yvana, became violently ill just a day into their holiday in Bali on Saturday and died from suspected food poisoning or an allergic reaction.
Managers at the restaurant where the mother and daughter ate that day have rejected the claim their food may have been the cause.
"[We’re] fairly concerned because I actually listened to an interview with the head chef from the restaurant from the hotel and he assured everyone that their food was fine," Noelene’s brother, Malcolm Bischoff, told ABC News.
"Without a postmortem, you’d be fairly game to suggest something like that, I would think."
The Jakarta Globe reports the family has requested through consular officials that an autopsy not be conducted by Balinese authorities.
"We should have been able to identify the cause with autopsies," the Karangasem Police chief detective, Adnan Pandibu, said.
"We’ll try discussing this matter further to obtain approval."
The pair were staying at Padang Bai beach resort in Bali. They were understood to have eaten lunch at Warung Dewa Malen restaurant in Ubud on Friday afternoon, before returning to the hotel later in the day.
The tragedy puts health and safety in Bali back under the spotlight. Travel warnings, a measles outbreak and other health issues, including rabies, are a cause of concern for the island’s tourism industry.
