Australian man dies doing backflip to celebrate new life with partner in new home

An 18-year-old Australian boy died after hitting his head while doing a celebratory backflip in his new apartment. According to multiple reports in Australian media, Sonny Blundell suffered multiple strokes and internal bleeding, resulting from an injury from a backflip.

Reports state that the incident took place on June 24 when Blundell was celebrating his move from the Central Coast in New South Wales to the Gold Coast in Queensland.

Blundell had recently moved to the Gold Coast suburb of Southport “to start a new life with his girlfriend” after being offered a concreting job in the area, The Daily Telegraph quoted his sister Izabella Cromack-Hay as saying.

According to reports, Sonny had Facetimed his sister before the incident. She recalled that her brother was happy about moving into a new house and starting a new life after being offered a well-paying job in the area.

While doing the backflip, Sonny hit his head on the ground in the lounge room. He went to bed with a headache.

He woke up, went to the washroom, vomited, and then passed out. The following morning, his friend found him unresponsive.

Sonny was taken to a hospital, where he suffered multiple strokes and a brain bleed. He underwent surgery.

In a social media post, his sister said Sonny’s first 24 hours at the hospital were critical. “We nearly lost him after having multiple strokes and another bleed, which led to him needing a drain in his brain,” she wrote.

She added, “There is major uncertainty that Sonny will or will not pull through. He’s working his hardest as there could be recovery and rehabilitation,” before his death.

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