The father of Perth teenager Jamie Murphy has broken his silence to plead for privacy, describing his son as a "great lad" who is going through a very difficult time.
The West Australian teenager's Bali nightmare finally came to an end late on Thursday night as he arrived home in Perth having spent two days in police custody.
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Jamie Murphy lands in Perth as Bali nightmare ends
Jamie Murphy and his parents are ushered through a side door and out of the international terminal. Vision: Nine News Perth.
With a packed media scrum waiting, the teen was ushered through a side door and out of the international terminal swiftly upon arrival.
A van awaited the family in a restricted, fenced-off car park and whisked them away, shortly after they got off their delayed flight.
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His father, Brendan Murphy, read a statement to reporters outside the family's Ellenbrook home on Friday morning.
"Our lawyers have advised us not to comment but I can say that we are so relieved to be home," he said.
"Jamie's a great lad, and can I ask you please to leave him alone.
"We will issue a written statement in due course, but there is nothing more to say.
"Again can I stress that it's a very difficult time for our family and we'd appreciate it if you could respect our privacy."
The 18-year-old and his parents had previously remained tight-lipped, with Brendan Murphy repeatedly telling waiting news cameras at Denpasar International Airport on Thursday he had "no comment" as he kept an arm on Jamie's back and guided him through the terminal.
Mr Murphy had travelled to Bali with a group of friends for a holiday, but the getaway turned sour when he was detained by police early on Tuesday morning.
Security guards at the Sky Garden nightclub in Kuta alleged they found a packet of white powder in the teenager's bag at around 1am as he tried to enter the venue.
He was detained at Kuta Police Station as tests were carried out on the powder, as well as his blood and urine.
Under Indonesia's strict drug laws, the talented soccer player faced up to 12 years in jail and an $800,000 fine if he was found guilty of possessing an illicit drug.
All tests, however, returned a negative result for illicit drugs and the 18-year-old was released on Wednesday evening.
Kuta police chief Wayan Sumara said the substance, initially thought to be cocaine or heroin, was actually a mixture of painkillers, cough medicine and caffeine.
On Wednesday evening, Mr Sumara said the teenager was "very lucky".
"I think he is very lucky, because in my mind he is newcomer, he doesn't know Kuta well," Mr Sumara said. "The police always try to do the best for foreigners, especially Australian tourists."
Mr Sumara said the teenager had told police he was given the powder on the street.
However, Mr Murphy and his lawyers have denied that he ever saw the package before it appeared "like magic" in his bag at the nightclub.
Mr Sumara urged any tourists in Kuta: "don't try drugs".
"If someone offers you, if someone [tries to] sell you drugs, don't try to buy it," he said.
Mr Murphy had said little to a waiting crowd of media Wednesday night as he left Kuta Police Station, except to say "yep" when asked if he was happy to be released.
The teenager, from Ellenbrook in Perth's north-eastern suburbs, had only arrived at the popular tourist destination on Sunday.
His travel coincided with "schoolies" end-of-year celebrations, but he graduated from Ellenbrook Secondary College in 2015.