Overview

• Sonny Blundell, 18, struck his head performing a backflip in his Southport apartment on June 24 while celebrating a move from New South Wales to Queensland.
• He suffered a brain bleed and multiple strokes, underwent emergency surgery and was placed in an induced coma before dying of his injuries on June 30.
• His family’s GoFundMe has raised over $23,000 toward a $28,000 AUD target to cover repatriation and funeral expenses.
• Friends and relatives recall him as a loving son and partner who had just started a concreting job on the Gold Coast light rail.
• The incident highlights the dangers of informal stunt attempts at home and the growing dependence on online fundraising for sudden tragedies.