Pictured: Tradie, 19, who plunged to his death while free-climbing a building - as his family reveal his donated organs have saved five lives
- Teenage tradie Tyler Bates fell to his death while climbing a Wellington building
- He died in hospital and his donated organs have saved the lives of five people
- The Bates family want his body to be brought back to Canada for a proper burial
A Canadian thrill-seeker who plunged to his death while climbing a building in New Zealand has saved the lives of five people with his donated organs.
Tradesman Tyler James Bates, 19, was on holiday when he fell to his death from a building on Gilmer Terrace in the Wellington CBD at 2.50am on Monday, March 25.
Police said he dropped 'several storeys' and was taken to Wellington Hospital after the fall but later died there.
He worked as a sheet metal worker and had a passion for extreme sports.
Edmonton tradie Tyler James Bates (pictured), 19, free climbed and plunged to his death from a building in the Wellington CBD at 2.50am on Monday, March 25
His father Darryl Bates is in Wellington and has set up a GoFundMe to bring his son's body back for a funeral in Edmonton, Alberta.
'Tyler Bates' life journey has come to an end but with his donation of organs, he has saved five lives today,' the page said.
'We will be bringing Tyler home.'
The fundraiser has raised $45,000 of its $50,000 target.
Tyler was climbing a building on Gilmer Terrace (pictured)
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Tyler was on holiday with two friends in New Zealand and planned to move there if he liked it.
'He pushed his friends to experience life. He was never sitting still. Always always on the go. So him coming to New Zealand was perfect for him,' Mr Bates said to CBC.
'We are so glad that he pushed it to the limits and had made those memories and made those memories for other people that we are not able to do.
'He definitely lived to the fullest.'
Tyler was on holiday with two friends in New Zealand and planned to move there if he liked it. 'Coming to New Zealand was perfect for him,' his father said
Tyler had been skydiving and surfing during his New Zealand holiday.
He was a keen hockey player who played for the Edmonton Royals Jr. B hockey team, and previously for the South Side Athletic Club.
He worked for a ventilation company as a sheet metal worker in Edmonton to fund his globe trotting adventures.
Tyler had been skydiving and surfing during his New Zealand holiday. His donated organs saved the lives of five people
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