New Zealand man dies after falling from 15th floor of Gold Coast high-rise

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a tragic death on the Gold Coast overnight. A man, believed to be a 22-year-old from New Zealand, fell to his death from a Surfers Paradise high-rise.

A man plunged to his death from a Gold Coast high-rise overnight. Picture: Dave Hunt

A MAN has plunged to his death from a Gold Coast high-rise.

The man, believed to be a 22-year-old New Zealander, reportedly fell from the 15th floor of the Breakers North building in Surfers Paradise about 12:30am.

Police are investigating if he had been skylarking.

It is understood the man was located deceased at the scene.

The incident has been deemed non-suspicious.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.
His next of kin were notified this morning.

The tragedy comes just days before tens of thousands of school-leavers hit Surfers for Schoolies.

There have been a number of balcony tragedies and mishaps at Schoolies in previous years.

A spokeswoman for the Breakers North building has declined to comment on the matter.

Originally published as New Zealand man dies after falling from 15th floor of Gold Coast high-rise