- Eight boys spotted dangerously balancing on top of hotel
- They fled on e-bikes after police were called
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A group of young boys seen standing on top of a high-rise building above a bustling strip in the Gold Coast have been slammed over the ‘stupid’ act.
The eight boys, believed to be in their early teens, were seen on the rooftop of the Oaks Gold Coast Hotel on Friday afternoon.
In terrifying photos captured by a member of the public dining at the Crowne Plaza’s 26th floor restaurant, the boys can be seen in various positions.
Five members of the group can be seen sitting on the edge of the rooftop while two boys stand precariously on the ‘A’ and ‘K’ letters.
The boys standing on top of the sign were looking down on their mobile phones, in a move described as ‘stupidity in action’ by the poster.
The stomach-churning stunt was quickly slammed by Aussies, with many asking how they were able to access the rooftop in the first place.
‘Oaks would want to explain how they got there and why access to the roof was not secured,’ one resident wrote, with another asking, ‘Hello Security?’
Others shared their horror at the photos, with one writing: ‘Oh lawdy I’m getting that tingly feeling I get when at a considerable height just looking at this picture’.
A group of eight boys are seen balancing on top of the Oaks Gold Coast Hotel on Friday
The group’s actions were slammed by people online as ‘stupidity in action’
The Oaks Gold Coast Hotel is located on the bustling Gold Coast Highway (pictured)
‘[It’s] making my palms sweat,’ another agreed.
‘Oh god that made me feel instantly ill. Please pass this onto the police,’ a third wrote.
A Queensland Police spokesperson told Daily Mail police received reports of the incident at around 1.20pm.
However, the juveniles fled the scene on e-bikes before officers arrived.
It’s not known how the group accessed the roof, if access to the rooftop is usually secured, and if hotel security was involved in getting them down.
Daily Mail has put those questions to Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites.
It echoes a similar incident that occurred just weeks ago at the Meriton World Tower in Sydney’s CBD.
In video shared exclusively to the Daily Mail, a group of teens can be seen walking along the edge of the rooftop of the 230-metre high building, while taking photos of themselves.
The incident is believed to have occurred on December 8.
