Australian Josh Taylor has died five days after being buried in a 5ft deep sand pit dug for a pig roast on a remote beach.
The 23-year-old died on Thursday at Princess Alexandra Hospital after his family took him off life support.
“He fought his hardest and was the bravest person we’ve ever known,” Taylor’s family said in a statement.
“Unfortunately, the injuries he received were too severe for him to overcome.”
Taylor was hailed as “the best son, brother, boyfriend and partner we could all hope for” who will be “missed every minute of every day.”
Taylor was spending time with friends on Saturday afternoon at Bribie Island — a popular camping spot north of Brisbane — when he fell face first into a sand pit.
Authorities are still investigating “and believe there may be many people present who have not yet spoken to police.”
Josh Taylor, 23, died in an Australian hospital Thursday, just days after being buried in 5 feet of sand. Facebook Taylor was on the beach at Bribie Island near Brisbane on Saturday when he fell face first into a sand pit. Nine News
A man who helped dig Taylor told local outlet 7 News that the hole had been prepared for cooking pigs.
“He stood up from the chair, the sand had been thrown a little under him,” said the witness, identified only as Nathan.
“He stumbled backwards. He stretched out his hand to break the fall, he continued to fall and hit the sand when he took his hand out,” the witness added. “He’s in a hole so you can’t see him, his legs, unless you’re standing over the hole.”
It took 15 people to pull the 23-year-old man from the sand using a rope tied to his leg, but the rescue effort appears to have caused additional injuries.
It took 15 people to pull Taylor from the sand, but he had no pulse. Nine News Taylor was flown by helicopter to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition. Nine News
“It was pretty maddening when he showed up. I threw up,” Nathan said.
Wildlife rangers performed CPR on the victim, before paramedics arrived and took over life-saving measures.
He was later flown by helicopter to hospital in critical condition.
Taylor’s family said he had to be taken off life support because of the severity of his injuries. GoFundMe
It was reported that Taylor had lost a pulse for 45 minutes before he was revived.
A GoFundMe campaign created on behalf of Taylor’s parents described her as “an energetic and adventurous soul who brought so much joy to those around her.”
The fundraiser raised more than $68,000 as of Friday to support the family.
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