Bodybuilder found dead at gym after lying under cold shower for 15 hours

A was found dead at a after lying under a cold shower for 15 hours.

Giuliano Pirone died in hospital after being rushed from a 24-hour gym in Perth, . He had started to feel unwell before making his way to a shower cubicle and collapsing in the morning of August 20.

The alarm was raised at around 3pm, with police using the building supervisor's phone signal to track his whereabouts. Cops smashed down the door of the cubicle at around 10.30pm, and found the 33-year-old dad-of-one slumped under the running cold water.

Despite the best efforts of paramedics and doctors at the Joondalup hospital, he never regained consciousness and died two weeks later.

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An investigation has been launched into the incident, according to WorksSafe WA, who are looking into whether the gym breached its duty of care.

It's thought that Giuliano's blood sugar and dropped to dangerous levels, which lead to a seizure, the family told ABC Radio.

Daniela Pirone, Giuliano's mother, said her son was seen on CCTV footage running on a treadmill. At one point, he was seen "not feeling too good". As he walked towards the bathroom, he was seen bumping into several pieces of gym equipment.

She said: "He staggers to the showers, holding his stomach. [He] must have just locked himself in, felt hot, turned the cold water on and bang, he collapsed."

The family are demanding answers, saying that it's unbelievable that gym staff failed to notice his body for 15 hours. They have called for an inquest to investigate if tougher regulations are needed in the fitness industry.