Australian's apologises 'for the mess' before he plunges to his death from a Ukrainian tower

By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 11:15, 29 April 2026 | Updated: 11:15, 29 April 2026 An Australian man has taken his own life in Ukraine. Emergency services were called to City Hall in Lviv, in the country's west, about 8.25pm on Tuesday following reports a man had fallen from the observation deck. The 42-year-old Australian plunged about 65 metres and was sadly declared dead at the scene. 'A farewell note was found on the observation deck,' a statement from Lviv City Council said. 'In it, the foreigner apologised for the upcoming mess and urged not to blame anyone for what he did.' Police attended the scene to interview witnesses. Officers determined the Australian man climbed the tower 'independently'. The Lviv City Council expressed its condolences to the relatives of the deceased. An Australian man, aged 42, fell 65 metres from Lviv City Hall tower on Tuesday night Ukrainian police determined the Australian man climbed the Lviv City Hall tower 'independently' and took his own life The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was unable to comment due to privacy reasons. Daily Mail has contacted Lviv City Council for further comment.  If you or a loved one need help, free and confidential counselling is available 27/7 at Lifeline 13 11 14 and Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.