Cameron Cox lounging on the windowsill / Pic: Instagram Source: The Daily Telegraph
Can't believe all the fuss ... schoolie Cameron Cox, 18 / Pic: Jerad Williams Source: The Daily Telegraph
A DRUNK schoolie has learnt the hardest lesson of his life after he decided to sleep off his hangover on a narrow ledge on the 11th floor of a highrise.
Somerset College graduate Cameron Cox, who said he was 18 years old, caused an internet sensation yesterday after a photograph of him lying on the Gold Coast ledge was uploaded on social media site Instagram.
The photo, taken by another schoolie on Sunday afternoon, showed Mr Cox, originally from Bankstown, positioned perilously close to the edge of the 11th floor of the Surfers Hawaiian Holiday Apartments in Surfers Paradise.
His dangerous nap came despite repeated warnings from police and Schoolies organisers about a spate of balcony deaths on the Gold Coast.
The Daily Telegraph yesterday spoke exclusively to Mr Cox, who said he was surprised by the furore.
"I didn't think anybody saw me except for the guys in the unit next to us who took the photo," Mr Cox said.
"I was drunk and climbed out there through the window for the thrill and to get some fresh air. I was out there for about half an hour until a security guard came to do a room check and I didn't want him to know I'd been out there.
"The window slides open. There's no security screens."
The photo, which went viral, led to Mr Cox being branded "dumb" and a "dope" but he said he was more concerned about how his dad would react when he found out: "I knew in past years there had been problems with balconies but I didn't think it would get this much attention. My dad might be angry when he finds out."
A young women is escorted into a paddy wagon by police. Picture: Brad Hunter Source: The Daily Telegraph
Roomate and fellow schoolie James Chard, 17, also from Somerset College, said he considered moving Mr Cox but did not want to make the situation worse: "At first we thought he'd just gone for a walk because we couldn't find him until I went into the room and saw him sitting outside.
"Nobody could convince him to come inside and we didn't want to make him move so people just watched him until he decided to come in."
Somerset College headmaster Craig Bassingthwaighte last night declined to comment on Mr Cox's behaviour. The teenager's mother is a teacher at the prestigious school.
Gold Coast Superintendent Paul Ziebarth said police would continue to monitor dangerous behaviour across the week.
"The police helicopter has been doing patrols of balconies, as well as the beach precinct,'' he said.
"Where we can we will stop the kids doing something stupid.''
Schoolies chairman Mark Reaburn said teens should think twice before posting pictures on social media.
"Social media is the way these kids communicate but they have to think twice before putting inappropriate pictures up - it could ruin their futures," he said.
"Most employers will get online and check someone's profile before hiring them. These kids could be ruining their chances at future jobs.'
A teenager and an older man push and shove each other over a disagreement in Main Beach Park, Byron Bay. Picture: Brad Hunter Source: The Daily Telegraph
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