{"id":907597,"date":"2026-07-02T13:36:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/907597\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:36:25","slug":"gold-coast-magician-daniel-hiddens-cause-of-death-revealed-as-heartbroken-mum-shares-final-wish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/907597\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Coast magician Daniel Hidden\u2019s cause of death revealed as heartbroken mum shares final wish"},"content":{"rendered":"

The mother of magician Daniel Hidden has spoken<\/a> for the first time since her son\u2019s death, sharing heartbreaking details of the hours after he disappeared in remote bushland.<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to 7NEWS.com.au, his mother Faronak said the coroner told the family the 26-year-old suffered a devastating fall while climbing in rugged terrain near Cougal Cascades in the Gold Coast<\/a> hinterland.<\/p>\n

She said the fall left him with a broken hip, leaving him unable to move before he succumbed to hypothermia in the remote rainforest.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe wanted to climb, he fell down and he broke his hip,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause his hip was broken he couldn\u2019t move.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause that area was hidden, nobody knew that area, he couldn\u2019t move and show himself to anybody.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then after a while, because of the cold weather, he had hypothermia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Faronak said Hidden often returned to a little-known, secluded waterfall he had discovered off the established walking tracks.<\/p>\n

She said her son had a deep connection with nature and regularly escaped to remote places to think through new magic performances and creative ideas. <\/p>\n

\"MagicianMagician Daniel Hidden, 26, was found dead after an extensive search operation in southeast Queensland. Credit: Queensland Police\/7NEWS\"FaronakFaronak said finally learning how her son died had brought some answers after weeks of uncertainty. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

He even called a favourite spot at The Spit on the Gold Coast \u201cmy office\u201d, telling his mother it was where many of his best ideas came to him.<\/p>\n

Hidden, whose birth name was Daniel Jamshidi, vanished after heading to the Gold Coast<\/a> hinterland on June 14. His body was found following a massive 10-day multi-agency search<\/a> involving police, SES volunteers and Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel.<\/p>\n

The days after Hidden disappeared remain almost impossible for his mother to describe. Rather than returning home each night, the family stayed beside his parked caravan, refusing to give up hope.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe never left that place where his caravan was,\u201d Faronak said. \u201cMe, my husband, his wife, we stayed there for a long time, just in hope he would come back.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thought maybe if he came back, he needs help. He\u2019s tired, he\u2019s hungry. It was so cold.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the night I just was telling myself, \u2018My son is outside and it\u2019s very cold\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Hidden\u2019sHidden\u2019s vehicle was found at the Cougal Cascades car park, with his phone still inside. Credit: 7NEWSThe search for Daniel Hidden spanned rugged terrain, dense rainforest and more than 20 walking tracks near the Queensland-NSW border. Credit: Queensland Police<\/p>\n

Hidden left his phone inside his vehicle before setting off, something his mother said he often did because he preferred to disconnect from technology while spending time in nature.<\/p>\n

In any case, she said there was no mobile reception in the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven when we were at that area near his caravan, we didn\u2019t have any reception, the phone doesn\u2019t work at all,\u201d she said<\/p>\n

Despite her overwhelming grief, Faronak said she remains deeply grateful to everyone involved in the search.<\/p>\n

\u201cI appreciate the police and those volunteers from SES, military, everyone,\u201d she said. \u201cThey tried and they did their best. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a very big rainforest and it wasn\u2019t easy. So I understand it wasn\u2019t easy to find him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learning what happened has given Faronak some answers and comfort, but she said she still needs to know how long her son lay injured before he died.<\/p>\n

\u201cI asked them because it was important for me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he died early … at least I knew he didn\u2019t suffer a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

The grieving mother also wanted to correct one detail she believes has fuelled unnecessary speculation, saying Hidden did not leave home in the middle of the night intending to disappear.<\/p>\n

Instead, she said he left about 5.30am to watch the sunrise before driving to one of his favourite places.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat place was a place he loved,\u201d she said. \u201cHe didn\u2019t have a purpose of doing something wrong with himself.\u201d <\/p>\n

She said both police and hospital reports concluded his fatal injuries were consistent with an accidental fall.<\/p>\n

The off-track waterfall where Hidden died held deep personal meaning for him, she explained.<\/p>\n

As a child growing up in Iran, he regularly visited Mount Tochal with close friends. <\/p>\n

After moving to Australia, he discovered a hidden waterfall near Cougal Cascades reminding him of those memories.<\/p>\n

Growing up, Hidden spent time on Mount Tochal in Iran with close friends. Years later, he found a secluded Australian waterfall reminding him of home. Credit: SuppliedDaniel Hidden carried the coordinates of two places close to his heart inked on his hands: Mount Tochal in Iran and a secluded waterfall in Australia. Credit: Supplied<\/p>\n

He loved it so much he tattooed the GPS coordinates of the Australian location on one hand and the coordinates of Mount Tochal on the other. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe found this place and the waterfall is similar to the Tochal place,\u201d Faronak said. \u201cHe loved this place because of his memories with his friends in Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said Hidden had often told family members if anything ever happened to him, he wanted his ashes divided between the two special places.<\/p>\n

The family is now trying to make that wish come true, with Faronak hoping to bring her brother, Jalal, from Iran to Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy brother lives in Iran … we want to make an application for him to come here and give him his ashes to spread in Tochal,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Faronak said she hopes the little-known waterfall Hidden discovered and returned to time and again will one day bear his name.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to continue his story,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis story hasn\u2019t finished. He was so creative, so intelligent. I want to keep his name alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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