It is flanked by the national flags of the victims. GP Dr Tony Pethick MBBS 89, walked from his hotel towards the aftermath and discovered people in dire need of urgent first aid treatment. That was when a van in the street containing the second bomb is believed to have gone off outside the Sari Club. David Fyfe was in a bar when three terrorist bombs rocked the holiday resort in October 2002. I had surgery that night. Two bombs ripped through the Kuta area of the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on 12 October 2002, leaving 202 people dead. When he was in RPH, he made a decision not to expend energy on anything other than getting well. Please try again later. Out of that 100-plus police force that arrived from Australia, it was every spectrum of policing discipline. Synergy ceo David Fyfe, who was a Bali bombing survivor from 2002. Umar Patek was finally arrested in Abbottabad, Pakistan in early 2011. Amrozi's mobile phone, a particularly important piece of evidence, was seized during his arrest. ATKINSON: Sanglah Hospital was like a war zone. Sometimes in life, the scars you have are a representation of some of the things youve gone through and Im very comfortable with my scarring. On arrival, the army medical team, which included intensivists and a surgeon, furthered the triage process, performed emergency escharotomies and administered much needed analgesia. Idris then left the second bomber, who had only learned to drive in a straight line, to drive the minivan the short distance to the Sari Club. He was initially not charged over the Bali attack, although he was frequently accused of being the instigator or inspirer of the attack. She basically turned around and took my leg off.". It was horrible. Get notifications in MyBN when activity occurs. HAMMING: All [the] information that comes through from investigations, and witnesses and so on, becomes critical to start refining the hypothesis and ultimately it became clear that they were, in fact, suicide bombs. West Australian Newspapers Limited 2023. When she set up the foundation, she named it after one of her old mentors. THIOLINA: I'm not sure how long I [was] passed out. "I call it my moment of acceptance," Mr Fyfe said yesterday. On 23 July 2004, one of the convicted bombers, Maskur Abdul Kadir, successfully appealed his conviction. A Seconds from Disaster episode, "Bali Bombings", was a documentary telling the story of what happened, and looking at what happened after the incident. The previous year, they had been to Phuket. It's confronting. It was a typical Saturday nightin Bali and the Kuta Beach tourist strip was heaving with people. After a. He is a survivor of the 2002 Bali bombings which claimed the lives of over 200 people including 88 Australians. It was never in my DNA to give up, anyway. Synergy chief executive David Fyfe survived the Bali bombings 20 years ago and says the incident has since impacted his role as a leader. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. I can still picture that day. I dealt with it. Two decades on, Fiona Wood is still exploring revolutionary burns treatments - including the role of the mind in recovery. People [were] staggering out of that. He had been tried under retroactive laws which were introduced after the bombing and which were employed to aid the prosecution of those involved in the attack. Reuters:Darren Whiteside DW/JS/File photo, Aviation industry awaits answers why Qantas issued 'unusual' mayday alert, New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern says she will not seek re-election, Teenage boys charged over alleged Tara shooting to face court today, Are the climate wars really over? [43] For burial, Mukhlas and Amrozi's bodies were flown by helicopter to Tenggulan, Lamongan, East Java, while Imam Samudra's body was flown to Serang, Banten, amid "welcome martyrs" banner displayed at the cemetery. Picture exactly where I was standing in the prison courtyard, the table where the bombers were. DE HAART: I guess I was in a state of shock and this guy came up and he shoved a girl in my arms and said 'look after her' and he turned around and went back into the Sari Club. [41] In the final moment, there was no remorse or repentance, and they shouted: Allahu Akbar, or "God is great! If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can A survivor of the Bali bombings 20 years ago has been tapped as the new boss of State-owned electricity retailer Synergy. 196 Australians are confirmed to have been injured, 113 of those seriously, including: Andrew Acheson (from the Forbes Platypii) in Royal North Shore hospital, serious injury, Adrian Acheson, 27 (from Forbes), broken arm, Steven Betland, 21 (from Forbes) in Royal North Shore Hospital, burns, Glenn Dubois, 46, (from Balmain) leg and eye injuries, Simone Hanley, 28, in a critical condition at Royal Perth Hospital, Ryan James, 16 (from Sydney) in a Fremantle Hospital, discharged, Ross McKeon (from NSW) hospitalised in Australia, Joel Murchie, 32, in Royal Perth Hospital, stable, Ali Sumer, 45 (from Sydney) in hospital in Adelaide with burns and a broken leg, Ertn Sumer, 41 (From Sydney) neck injuries, Kristy Webster, 15 (from Marrickville, Sydney) badly broken arm, Steven Armstrong (Melbourne AFL player) minor injuries, Vince Cuni, 28 (from Melbourne) in Royal Perth Hospital, stable, Rick Elliot, 38 (from Melbourne) treated in Darwin hospital for minor injuries, Angela Graham, 28 (from Melbourne) in Concorde Hospital, burns, Dale Atkin, 27 (from Hallam) in intensive care with serious burns, Lynley Huguenin, 22 (from Wantirna, Melbourne) in Alfred Hospital with severe burns and a shrapnel wound, Mick Martyn, (Kangaroos AFL player) burns, Jason McCartney, 28 (Kangaroos AFL player) in Alfred Hospital's intensive care unit with burns, Kim McKerow, 23 (from The Basin, Melbourne) burns and shrapnel injuries, Rachel Miszkowiel, 25, in Royal Perth Hospital, stable, David Robins (Melbourne AFL rookie) minor injuries, Dale Robson, 18,in Royal Perth Hospital, stable, Leanne and sister Samantha Woodgate (from Melbourne) badly burnt, Tracey Ball, 31 (from Perth) in Royal Perth Hospital), stable, Megan Basioli, 15 in Royal Perth Hospital, Lee-Anne Boston, 44, in Royal Perth Hospital, Phil Britten, 22 (from Perth) in an Adelaide hospital, Aaron Cowdery, 29, in a Royal Perth Hospital, stable, Lee Fenton, 20 (from Perth) in Sir Gairdner Hospital, stable, David Fyfe, 33 (Scottish resident of WA), in Royal Perth Hospital, critical, Jade Gaffney, 17 (from Perth) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, stable, Paul Haines, 18 (from Bunbury) in Royal Perth Hospital, stable, Lee Harrison (from Perth) lacerations and cuts, Stuart Henderson, 25 (from Perth) Royal Perth Hospital, stable, Melinda Kemp, 25 (from Perth) in Royal Perth Hospital, Laurie Kerr, 44 (from Perth Kingsley Cats football team) in Royal Perth Hospital, stable, Aaron Lindsey, 19 (from Perth) in Royal Perth Hospital, stable, Justin Panetta, 18 (from Bunbury) in Royal Perth Hospital, stable, discharged 16/10/02, Nadine Ramm, 16 (in Perth) in Fremantle Hospital, Adam Sanford, 19 (from Perth) in a Fremantle Hospital, discharged, Kylee Anne Smith, 30, in Royal Perth Hospital, stable, Anthony Svilisich, 26, Royal Perth Hospital, stable, Tracey Thomas, 41 (from Perth) in a critical condition at Royal Perth Hospital, Connie Watson (from Perth), in Royal Perth Hospital, stable, Chad Wood, 19 (from Perth) in a Fremantle Hospital, discharged, Brendon Barry (from Brisbane) stable condition in a Bali hospital, Jodie Cearns, 35 (from Brisbane and step daughter of Olympic heptathlon gold medallist Glynis Nunn-Cearns) in intensive care in Melbourne's Alfred Hospital, Adam Devine, 21 (Southport footballer) in Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Glen Forster, 35 (from the Gold Coast) Princess Alexandria Hospital, Jayson Pate (from Southport Sharks team) shrapnel wounds, Aaron Rossow, 23 (from Rockhampton) sustained burns to his limbs and back, Jake Ryan, 21 (Southport footballer) severe burns and shrapnel wound, Adam Wright (from Brisbane. MCEWAN: As we were running up PoppiesLane, people were running towards us and away from what they had already experienced. I gave him my mum's number. On leaving she was quoted as saying "I'm certain he's gone to heaven". They smiled, they laughed, they were just normal people. Get the inside scoop on every news story and connect with WAs biggest leaders. We went to investigate [the hotel first]and then worked our way towards what ended up being 'Ground Zero'. After it was announced, Polri monitored the sudden flurry of communications among numbers listed in Amrozi's telephone before the calls abruptly ceased. It was Fiona Wood who did it. The rooms were full of patients, the staff [were] completely overworked, people had horrific injuries and burns, many of whom would probably die. Then I'd gone and fallen into that crater in the front and that's when an off duty soldier, Anthony McKay, came to my aid. I was back part-time, on crutches, in five months.". 'Help, help.' The majority found that this argument was inconsistent with the text of Article 28I(1) which states that the rights listed there "cannot be limited under any circumstances.". David was on a trip with his football team when the devices exploded in the tourist district of Kuta, killing 202 people. An off duty Australian serviceman assisted in identifying where all Australian and foreign casualties were located in the sprawling hospital wards. So to see that sort of destruction was on another level. So I guess it was a vindication of the investigation and the intelligence effort that had gone in that far into the investigation that we've actually got it right. Mr Fyfe is a non-executive director of the Fiona Wood Foundation, a 2002 Bali bombing survivor, and regularly speaks at events in Western Australia. The world-first technology, which allows healthy skin cells to be cultured and sprayed on to wounds, greatly reduced permanent scarring in burns victims. Mr Fyfe has nothing but praise for those who helped him; the doctors, nurses, and the prosthetic expert who fitted him with a new leg. He confessed that visiting the Kuta memorial had provoked tears, which often flowed for others who lost so much in 2002. The memorial was dedicated on 12 October 2004, the second anniversary of the attack. ATKINSON: [At the hospital] I asked who was in charge and the doctor came forward with a huge clipboard, who'd been up all night and was white with tirednessHe showed me the names many Australian names and addresses. The Pentagon has announced plans to move ahead with a military trial for three men held at Guantnamo Bay who are suspected of involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings.. After an unexplained delay . THIOLINA:I had kept the piece of broken glass the doctor took out from my eye. "I remember sitting down and lying back and feeling my legs. All the pictures too I burnt them all. The next thing I remember is waking up in RPH about 12 days later, strapped to a bed in a crucifix position.. I raced outside as did everyone who was in the club to see what was going on. In this oral history, we hear from Australian and Balinese survivors,former and current Australian Federal Police officers, a journalist and a terrorism expert. He has held executive roles in operations, commercial sales, asset management, and business development. I couldn't really see, my body was covered in blood. Get the news you want delivered to your inbox. pleased to announce the appointment of Mr David Fyfe as an Independent Non-Executive Director. A memorial which lists the victims of the bombings from Western Australia was opened on the first anniversary, and is situated on the ridge of Mount Eliza in Kings Park, overlooking the city. 19m. Patek is a suspect in other bombings as well as the one in Bali. Having moved to Perth from his Scottish home in 1992, he was a lower-level manager with Telstra at the time of the bombings and was on an end-of-season trip to Bali with teammates from the Perth City Soccer Club. So I have to start having the courage to speak up. Mr Fyfe regarded himself and his friends as extraordinarily lucky, but retained powerful memories of the night that hospitalised him for two months. The story is not chronologically linear, starting with the explosion and then moving from time to time so as all three plots are culminated one after the other. HAMMING:It wasn't a commercial explosive that was manufactured under strict manufacturing protocols and it certainly wasn't a military explosive that's manufactured to very strict protocols, and tested rigorously. He has a proven track record of delivering customer-focused business strategies and achieving success in the two major government trading enterprises in the energy sector, Mr Johnston said. The remainder of the explosive material, in my opinion, definitely degraded violently. DE HAART: People wandering around, people in a state of shock. Christine Anu sang The Lighthouse by toxtwo at the opening ceremony. I told the psychologist everything. Our community is particularly vulnerable to burns injury due to our landscape and the types of industry we operate," Professor Wood said. I looked at them and I think 'well, I've got to walk across this roof, about 20 feet of thatched roof, in flames'. He circled the word to give him perspective during stressful times in his life since. It was an end-of-season soccer trip that put Mr Fyfe in Bali, standing on the edge of the dance floor in Paddy's Bar, when the first bomb went off. So we [went to] a restaurant bar about 400 metres [away], just at the top end of Jalan Legian. The Cross of Valour is the highest civilian honor and is equivalent to the Victoria Cross for Australia which is the highest military honor. The bombings were an act of terrorism carried out by operatives from Jemaah Islamiah (JI), a South-East Asian group inspired by and linked to Al Qaeda. "I'm still trying to determine whether I walked out into the second blast," Mr Fyfe said. Among those killed at Paddy's Irish Bar and the nearby . The 20 year anniversary is being marked in several ways, Mr Fyfe and Professor Wood are speaking together at the upcoming Business News breakfast on The Path of Resilience, and author and journalist Sue Williams has released a biography of Professor Woods story, named Under Her Skin, with proceeds directed to the Fiona Wood Foundation. ", West Australian Newspapers Limited 2023. An audio-cassette purportedly carrying a recorded voice message from Osama bin Laden stated that the Bali bombings were in direct retaliation for support of the United States' War on Terror and Australia's role in the liberation of East Timor. "I got blown off my feet," he said. The car bomb explosion left a one metre deep crater.[8]. Jodie Cearns' flat mate), Julian Burton, 29 (from Sturt Football club) in Royal Adelaide Hospital, burns. Bob Marshall, 68 (from Adelaide. My mum couldn't believe I was there that night. He is also on the board of the Fiona Wood Foundation, and as a recipient of the spray on skin technology developed by Professor Fiona Wood and Dr Marie Stoner. Philippine intelligence considers Munandar to be associated with Mohammad Abdullah Sughayer, a Saudi national Abu Sayyaf Group in southern Philippines. Two of Clint and Trent's brothers, Brock and Ryan, and their sister Farrah, are accompanying them. DE HAART:I just grabbed anyone I could see in front of me and [helped] them out. On 24 October 2008, Bali officials announced that three men convicted of carrying out the bombings would be executed by firing squad in November 2008. Share on Facebook. David Fyfe was very nearly number 203. The local Sanglah Hospital was ill-equipped to deal with the scale of the disaster and was overwhelmed with the number of injured, particularly burn victims. Data & Insights is Western Australia's most accurate and comprehensive business listings and searchable database. But I can tell you at 25 years old, sitting three or four feet away from one of the Bali bombers there's a couple of them, but there was one at the time hearing them talk quite normally about their role in the investigation or their points on our design of the bomb and how we thought it had functioned was one of the most surreal things I've ever experienced. The attack involved the detonation of three bombs: a backpack-mounted device carried by a suicide bomber; a large car bomb, both of which were detonated in or near popular nightclubs in Kuta; and a third much smaller device detonated outside the United States consulate in Denpasar, causing only minor damage. SIDNEY JONES, an expert onsecurity in South-East Asia and founder and senior adviser to the Jakarta-based Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict: I think [the people behind the attacks] hoped to literally cause fear. Mr Fyfe has no memory of any of it. On October 12, 2002, terrorists struck in Bali. ANDREW CSABI, Australian survivor: At 10:30pm, we decided to go into the Sari Club. Hence, why we saw such a big fireball, such a big incendiary effect and why there was just such a horrendous type of injury. I never did any interviews with journalists, Inever wanted to. [50] McCartney helped his team to a narrow win before announcing his retirement at the end of the game,[49] and his comeback has been cited as one of the AFL's most inspirational stories.[51][52][53][54]. An Indonesian-style stone memorial is situated in Allambe Memorial Park at Nerang. Shes an exceptional leader: so calm, so caring, but able to make tough decisions. [7] Twenty seconds later, a second and much more powerful car bomb hidden inside a white Mitsubishi van was detonated by another suicide bomber outside the Sari Club, a renowned open-air thatch-roof bar located opposite Paddy's Pub. Munandar is still at large. When he woke from an induced coma in Royal Perth Hospital 13 days later, the nurses told him, his right leg had been amputated just below the knee. Mr Fyfe, 33, said: "I'm at the stage where my prosthetic leg will crack before I do.". It's difficult to get past it all. The blasts at two bars packed with tourists on the holiday island killed 202 people from 21 nations in Indonesia's deadliest militant attack. However, investigators discovered the bomb was made from potassium chlorate, aluminium powder, and sulfur. It was then he discovered his right leg had been removed from below the knee, that he had burns to 50 per cent of his body, and he had many shrapnel wounds. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. The memorial consists of a 1.5-metre marble globe, to represent that people from 21 countries were killed, and has 202 doves carved into it. At home in Virginia Beach, Creecy's mother, June Robbins, awoke feeling blue that same morning. Now, I'm about 120 kilos. West Australian Newspapers Limited 2023. [26], On 13 June 2007, it was reported that Abu Dujana, who might have headed a terrorist cell in Bali, was captured.[27]. Mr Fyfe, who was 33 at the time of the attack, said he had kept a newspaper cutting from October 15 that listed patients in hospital and had the word critical next to his name. Opening Australia's eyes to burns injuries, Professor Wood, together with her team at Royal Perth Hospital, helped save 28 patients using her innovative technique known as "spray on skin". The second lot were bleeding and had their clothes blown off them. [20] Two more died by police bullets during raids. Some were later flown to Australia for surgery or for help with specialist burn treatment. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Another suspect named Zulkarnaen was finally arrested in Lampung on 10 December 2020. Perth WA 6009 Australia. Another operative, Wan Min bin Wan Mat, revealed to police that he had given Mukhlas money, at Hambali's request and that he understood part of the money had come directly from al-Qaeda. CSABI: In Darwin, with the support of my family, also friends, rotarians, businesspeople, I was also challengedto show some courage and have a go. There were people at the hospital, they were buying water and giving people water and they had no medicines left, so they were tipping water over people's wounds. A repeated tragedy in Bali in 2005 did not reduce the Kuta community's determination to carry out this annual event. Is the world facing Thermobaric Terrorism? GREEN: This was the largest bombing I've ever attended, even today It was huge. All Australian jurisdictions abolished the death penalty more than 30 years ago, but a poll[32] showed that 77% of Australians approved of the death sentence for Amrozi. Professor Wood hopes this legacy will ensure that burns research continues in Western Australia long after she retires. journalism. In 2008, three men were executed for their role in the Bali bombings. He said the support around him, including from fiancee Joanne Rowan, had been incredible. His remarkable resilience meant that he was determined to get the most out of life, despite his injuries. Then I was out. Angela Golotta, 19 (from Tea Tree Gully, was on holidays with her parents). DECI: When I woke up my position was under the car's dashboard. He reasoned it was a move in the wrong direction. When Matthew died suddenly, there were only old photos to remember him. HP10 9TY. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to He is passionate about the research that the Foundation undertakes. I looked to the left where the Sari Club was, and it was just absolute chaos. Then when we entered onto the Jalan Legian, right outside Paddy's Bar, there was hundreds of people Just chaos. They were friendly, approachable, people. He remembers seeing glass and rubble on the street. The memorial is specifically designed to frame the sun's rays at dawn on 12 October each year and faces in the exact direction of Bali. It was very colourful and noisy and warm in Kuta. [4], Various members of Jemaah Islamiyah, a violent Islamist group, were convicted in relation to the bombings, including three individuals who were sentenced to death. Companies, embassies, Non-Government Organizations, associations and even individuals come forth to get involved in the various events such as a Balinese dance competition presented by a surf-wear company, an environment exhibition presented by an embassy, a fun cycle presented by a group of individuals, a seminar presented by an association and a parade on the streets presented by an NGO. After compiling evidence on the design of the bombs, a group of AFP investigators were sent to Kerobokan prison to interview one of the bomb makersabout its construction. I remember them trying to keep us cool and trying to attend to our wounds and I had my first amputation in Bali on that left leg above my ankle and on my right foot, on my toes. JONES:You don't eradicate terrorist groups completely. They saved my life, words are never enough, he said. He is going with his wife Tony, and their daughters Yasmin, nine, and Amity, six who never met their uncle Clint. That hand took me out and put me down. Among those killed at Paddy's Irish Bar and the nearby Sari Club were. Ali Ghufron, alias Mukhlas, told police that he was the head of one of Jemaah Islamiyah's four cells and had ordered the Bali bombings. Balinese boys were hanging off the tree branches to one side, watching. The response to a big new policy last week provides some clues, Young farmer's emotional thanks to heroes who saved her life, Acid spread around Sydney home after stabbing death, 'Take cover, hide': Ukrainian dad describes reaction after helicopter crashes into son's kindergarten, George Floyd's killer appeals murder conviction, Elon Musk auctions Twitter's furniture, an awkward tennis win. It was [an] obviously shocking series of events unfolding. I just thought that that was going to be the end for me. A steady line of cars passed by, offeringpassengers a glimpse into Bali's party scene from the safety of their tinted windows. But Amrozi's mobile phone proved to be the real catch. ERIK DE HAART, Australia survivor and member of the Coogee Dolphinsrugby league club: I was sharing a room with Shane Foley and Gerard Yeo and we got [to the hotel] about 4pm. But what a moment this is, for not only Australia, not only for AFL football, but for the free world as well. HAMMING: From an explosives perspective, we were really keen to see both the Sari Club and the Paddy's Bar scene. And, on the right-hand side, Paddy's Bar was in flames. I can only imagine I was thrown quite a few metresbecause when I woke up, I didn't think I was in the same place when that bomb went off. Synergy chief executive David Fyfe survived the Bali bombings 20 years ago and says the incident has since impacted his role as a leader. Two plaques are set into the granite surrounding the pond. Aussies to mark bomb anniversary in Bali, Australian Times, 12 October 2010. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, " 'Bin Laden' voices new threat to Australia, "Bali bomber mastermind Dulmatin killed in shoot-out", "Collective memory and crisis: The 2002 Bali bombing, national heroic archetypes and the counter-narrative of cosmopolitan nationalism", Aspects of forensic responses to the Bali bombings, "Bali bombings: Full list of victims' names", Bali bombings: Full list of victims' names | SBS News. CSABI: I remember being put in the back of a ute and I'd been on a sheet of iron. That can only be in a war and Indonesia is not at war."[47]. One Melburnian survivor of the bombings was North Melbourne AFL player Jason McCartney. To see the data you will need to Subscribe. I couldn't see I could only see one dot of light in the distance. Mr Fyfe staggered outside. 12:04pm Oct 12, 2017. 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