Overview
- Tyler Calleja, 18, fell from an apartment building in Surfers Paradise just hours after completing the Gold Coast Half Marathon and was found unconscious in the complex's car park.
- A maintenance worker discovered him and emergency services rushed Calleja to Gold Coast University Hospital with significant head and abdominal injuries, where he remains in critical condition.
- Queensland Police say he fell while trying to gain entry to the unit where he was staying and detectives are continuing to probe the exact circumstances of the incident.
- Local groups and online appeals have raised substantial sums for the family, with reporting showing more than $40,000 on a GoFundMe and about $50,000 from his football club fundraiser.
- Calleja is a well-known Yeppoon community sportsman and his club says supporters have travelled to the Gold Coast to be with his family as they respect the family's request for privacy.