A younger Aussie man was on a boys journey in Bali when he was reportedly discovered unconscious in his resort room.
Taylor ‘Rocky’ Rockliffe, 26, from Lake Munmorah on NSW’s central coast was holidaying on the favored island with two different mates when he all of a sudden died a day earlier than he was due to take a look at of his resort — Grand Sinar Inda Lodge — in Badung, west of Denpasar.
The 26-year-old was found unconscious in his room on Monday by a pal, with the precise circumstances surrounding his demise unknown.
It’s understood Mr Rockliffe was meant to fulfill one in every of his pal’s within the morning as they have been booked in to finish their tattoos at an area parlour.
Nevertheless, after a few hours had handed with no signal of Mr Rockliffe, the pal grew frightened and requested employees on the resort to be taken to Mr Rockliffe’s room the place they’re understood to have discovered the door unlocked.
“Mr Brayden tried to wake him up however there was no response,” Denpasar Police spokesperson Ketut Sukadi stated, the Every day Mail reported.
“He then requested the resort employees to name the medical crew however once they arrived they pronounced Mr Rockliffe useless.”
Native police stated there was no signal of violence or a wrestle within the room.
A witness who was staying two doorways down advised the publication the scene erupted into “absolute chaos” with police and crime scene investigators “all over the place”.
“This was f***ing traumatic to witness yesterday, I believe I’ve slept three hours because it occurred,” she stated.
Last publish
Mr Rockliffe and his two mates had beforehand began a lighthearted Instagram web page known as ‘Three Pigs Roaming’ the place they documented their pub journeys round rural NSW and extra just lately, Bali.
The newest publish they shared was six days in the past with the three mates laying on a solar mattress at Finns Seashore Membership on the favored island’s south coast alongside the eerie caption that learn: “three pigs are LIVIN”.
One other publish shared earlier this 12 months was of the boys posing out the entrance of ‘Seashore Bum Bar’.
“Nicely it seems pigs can fly… we’re in Bali absorbing all of the solar and giving 110% to the vacation food plan and you understand there’s just one seashore bar we’ll take into consideration ingesting at (sic),” the caption learn.
“There may be in reality no VBs being served right here and we’re very happy about it!!!
“Our good mate is aware of methods to run an actual bar. If you’re in Bali get all the way down to seashore bum bar and get your flex on.”
Heartbroken household
Mr Rockliffe’s heartbroken sister Brie, has since began a GoFundMe web page to help in bringing her brother, who was an area footy participant, house.
Thus far, $64,195 of the $60,000 goal has been raised, with donors flooding the web page with messages of assist and condolences.
“Pondering of you and your loved ones, honest condolences, and I hope you get your brother again house xx Moni,” one individual wrote.
“Our hearts are breaking for you. Love from Auntie Brenda, Melissa, Megan, Jake and households,” one other message learn.
“I knew Taylor whereas taking part in footy. Was an excellent bloke. Taken too quickly. Fly excessive mate,” stated a 3rd.
On Fb, members from Mr Rockliffe’s rugby league membership, the Morisset Bulls, shared a prolonged tribute saying he will likely be “missed as a participant, as a mentor and most of all as a mate”.
“With a damaged coronary heart we wish to ship our heartfelt condolences to the Rockliffe Household, Yesterday We misplaced one of many greats,” the publish learn.
“Your friendship and fervour echoed by means of our 2023 season. To our Bulls Boys & Household, Please take care of yourselves presently and assist each other.”
Mr Rockliffe’s sister has additionally shared a number of posts and updates on social media, expressing how she and her household by no means thought of their “wildest desires” they’d be making a public plea to carry Mr Rockliffe house.
“Taylor handed away whereas on vacation in Bali, by no means in our wildest desires did we ever count on this to occur and by no means did we ever suppose we would wish to do that,” Ms Rockliffe wrote on the GoFundMe web page.
“We’re extraordinarily determined and we want assist to get Taylor house to us. He must be house together with his household and mates and he deserves to have a ship off surrounded by individuals he liked so dearly.”
It’s understood the grieving dad and mom of Mr Rockliffe have arrived in Bali, and are stated to be “overwhelmed” by the outpouring of assist they’ve obtained.
“[Mum and dad] are in disbelief,” Ms Rockliffe posted.
“Our households can’t be extra grateful if we tried … it’s a really, very unhappy time for them proper now.
“Take care of one another and hug your family members so tight.”