A dad is fighting for his life in hospital after plunging 30ft from a balcony in Lanzarote just hours after arriving at the hotel.
Dan Boyle, 31, fell on his family's first night in the Canary Islands, just hours after landing at the airport. The dad-of-two was resuscitated on the pavement and is now in hospital with severe injuries, including a fractured skull, a fractured breastbone and ribs.
As reported by the Manchester Evening News, he'll need a specialist medical flight to get back home. Dan's heart stopped due to pneumonia, but he was unaware he had this infection at the time of the disaster.
The dad, who lives with his partner and two young kids in Stockport, Greater Manchester, fell from three storeys, according to his family. Friend Toni Albiston, who has launched a GoFundMe appeal, said Dan was since flown over to Gran Canaria - a flight medics feared he might not make - and had surgery to relieve pressure on his skull.
Dan's children stayed at home with grandparents while loved ones flew out on April 23 - and he currently still remains in hospital. Toni said their insurance has covered the ongoing costs of his healthcare, however it won't fund a specialist medical flight back home to the UK he needs.
She said: "Dan was on the balcony and Ashleigh was inside the other room talking to her sister. This was on the first night. They had only been there for about six hours or so. Ashleigh came out to look for Dan and looked over the balcony to see him being resuscitated. We have been told a nurse was walking out of the hotel at the time and resuscitated him then called for help.
"When he got to hospital, Ashleigh was told that he had had a chest infection which was pneumonia. It caused his lungs to fill up with fluid and his heart to stop. They have told Ashleigh that it is possible that he is not going to be the same person when he gets better."
Ashleigh returned home to Stockport and the children two days ago. According to Toni, Dan is now stable but can't talk or communicate.
She added in the GoFundMe blurb: "He was flown over to Gran Canaria and was told he may not make the flight. But he made it there and went straight for brain surgery for a fractured skull and to relieve pressure on his brain. Then it was a case of getting the fluid drained from his lungs. He was on oxygen and in an induced coma for the past three weeks.
"His lungs are now stable and he is off sedation, but is still unresponsive. We don't know if he's going to be the same person due to the brain damage."
Toni said Dan was now stable enough to fly home, but needed a medical flight and the insurance won't cover it. She added: "We need to get Dan home to his partner and his two children. Please help if you can."
To donate to the appeal, click here.
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