Three men charged with murder after teen's balcony death

Three men have been charged with murder after a teenager fell to his death from a Gold Coast apartment.

Detectives allege a robbery occurred before the 19-year-old man died.

Officers were called to the foot of the View Avenue building at Southport about 3.15am on Saturday after a member of the public discovered his body.

A Gold Coast apartment building is pictured.
Three men have been charged with murder after a teen fell from a Gold Coast apartment building. Source: 7News

Police then found a group of teens in one of the units above. Four were semi-conscious after taking prescription drugs.

Police allege a group of people from one unit armed with a knife attended another unit where the robbery occurred.

Three men, aged 18, 20 and 22, have been arrested.

They have been each been charged with one count of murder and two counts of armed robbery.

Queensland Police look up at a Gold Coast apartment building.
Police investigate the fall on Saturday. Source: 7News

The 18-year-old is due to appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court and the other two men in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday.

Earlier on Saturday night two 16-year-old boys believed to be from the same group were arrested between View Avenue and the Esplanade for allegedly possessing prescription drugs.

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