Father of young Qld woman who fell to her death can’t attend funeral because of SA lockdown
South Australia’s lockdown has dealt a devastating blow to the father of a young woman who fell to her death on the Gold Coast.
Mariah Huthmann Grace, a mother of six, fell from the 22nd floor of an apartment in Surfers Paradise on Tuesday.
Police have confirmed with NCA NewsWire that the death is being treated as non-suspicious.
Camera IconA GoFundMe page has been set up to cover the cost of Mariah Grace’s funeral following her death on Tuesday after falling from a Gold Coast apartment tower. Credit: Facebook
John Grace posted a tribute to Mariah on Facebook but also that he is unable to make it Queensland in time for Tangi, a traditional Maori funeral.
He wrote on Thursday morning about the Catch-22 of being in lockdown in Adelaide and then having to serve a mandatory two weeks hotel quarantine if he made it to Queensland.
“If it doesn’t rain, it pours,” Mr Grace wrote.
“I’m in total lockdown in Adelaide for 6 days or more. And if I go to QLD, then I’m in 2 weeks lockdown at my own expense $3000.
“So I will miss my daughter’s tangi … shattered again … what next … covid is my enemy.”
Camera IconJohn Grace is stuck in Adelaide lockdown and unable to attend his daughter’s funeral, after she fell from a balcony on Tuesday. Credit: Facebook
