Fiance grieving after Australian man dies in Bali motorcycle accident

A 30-year-old Queensland man who was killed in a motorcycle accident in Bali yesterday is being remembered by loved ones as a compassionate, strong and loyal person.

Thomas Cossins and his partner Jasmine had travelled to Bali for a friend’s wedding and had later gone for a ride when he came off his motorcycle.

The couple had left Seminyak at about 6.30am (local time) to travel to Canggu where they met up with another rider, before they ventured into the mountains near Gitgit.

According to a friend, Thomas was in full riding gear and rounding a bend on a Kawasaki Ninja when he lost control and slammed into a concrete pillar.

Jasmine shared a tribute to her fiancée online.

“To the love of my life, my soul mate, my fiancé, my best friend – I will never forget you and I will do everything in my power to honour your brilliance,” she wrote.

Cossins was an experienced and respected rider who was well-known in the motorcycle scene.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Cossins’ family are in the process of returning his body home.