ˈʌðɚz sˈeɪ ðæt hiː ɹᵻkˈʌvɚd ænd wʌz lˈɛt fɹˈiː ɪnðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl pɹˈɪzənɚɹ ˈæmnəsti ˈæftɚ ðə bˈɑːmɪŋ ʌv dˈɑːɹwɪn.
Others say that he recovered and was let free in the general prisoner amnesty after the bombing of Darwin.