Teenager dies after doing backflip to celebrate leaving home to 'start new life'
A teenager tragically died after doing a backflip to celebrate moving out of his family home to start a "new life".
Sonny Blundell, 18, had just moved from New South Wales to Australia's Gold Coast with his girlfriend when tragedy struck on June 24. Australian media reported he was found "unresponsive" by his best friend in their living room.
He was rushed to hospital and admitted to intensive care. He was placed into a medically-induced coma ahead of undergoing brain surgery, the Mirror reports.
A fundraising page set up by his family explained he had suffered "multiple strokes" and a brain bleed requiring a drain.
His older sister Izabella Cromack-Hay shared a heartbreaking update on Monday, June 30 confirming Sonny had died. She said the family has been left "in disbelief and major pain", and the GoFundMe donations will be used to bring his body home.
She wrote: "Our beautiful Sonny has grown his wings and passed away 30/03/2007-30/6/2025. We are all in disbelief and major pain. I ask everyone to still support our family as we need to bring Sonny home as his sisters are waiting for him.
"We are all here in Queensland trying our hardest to organize this horrible time and prepare ourselves. Please ask to donate for Sonny's Mum, his sisters, family and Sonny's funeral. Rest In Peace our Beautiful boy."
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Izabella told Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph he had only recently moved away "to start a new life with his girlfriend." She said: "Moving to Queensland only a month ago, which was his greatest accomplishment, he worked the hardest concreting and making himself known."
Izabella said her younger brother had FaceTimed her on the day of the incident, and he was celebrating moving to Southport beach with his best friend Mitchell Bullard when he did the backflip. She said Sonny hit his head on the ground and went to bed with a headache.
But when he woke up, he went to the toilet vomiting and then passed out, Izabella said, which is when his best friend found him unresponsive in the morning. He was then taken to hospital where he sadly passed away on Monday.
The GoFundMe page has raised $22,140 AUD (£10,680) so far, with a target of $28,000 AUD (£13,510). The fundraiser can be found here.
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