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The family of an Australian man who died while working in Fiji two years ago say they will continue to desperately fight for answers. Fijian authorities are still investigating whether Jason Rigby was murdered or died by suicide, his loved ones are pleading for more government support.

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00:02Jason Rigby was living his dream in paradise, helping to manage a resort in Nundi, Fiji.
00:09Working, surfing, golfing and having the best time.
00:12But in December 2024, the 40-year-old was found dead in his staff accommodation with stab wounds to the
00:18chest.
00:18Fiji police initially deemed his death a suicide, but his family didn't accept that and began an unrelenting fight for
00:26answers.
00:26If we're not sitting down every morning being like, all right, what else do we chase up? You know, what
00:30are we doing next?
00:31There'd no way be where we are today in the case.
00:34The Rigby family has employed a private investigator as well as lawyers in Australia and Fiji.
00:40To a remarkable degree, it is the family that have also carried this matter forward.
00:47We haven't really been told anything from the start, any advice or anything what to do.
00:52We've had to research ourselves and what to do next.
00:56Fijian prosecutors are reviewing the case and are yet to decide if they will reopen the investigation.
01:02The Department of Foreign Affairs says it regularly engages Fijian authorities for updates and offers consular support to the family.
01:11One legal expert says it's time to escalate that.
01:14It's incumbent upon DFAT and the Foreign Minister to go and ask their counterparts in Fiji,
01:20where is this at, what's going on, please give us an update so we can tell the family.
01:24Hopefully the Australian Government can step in and help and assist with the investigation.
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