Scottish woman injured in Greek hotel balcony fall
Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 13 Oct, 12:32 · Archive
A Lanarkshire woman suffered a broken vertebra and multiple fractures after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Greece while celebrating her 30th birthday.
Denby McLaren, from Larkhall in Lanarkshire, fell from a third-floor balcony at a Greek hotel while celebrating her 30th birthday with her mother. She suffered a broken vertebra, multiple fractures to her foot and other injuries, and has spent four days in hospital in Greece.
Her family has launched a GoFundMe appeal with a target of £12,000 to cover the cost of bringing her home to Scotland by air ambulance. She will need to travel on a stretcher with medical assistance throughout the journey. The family described the cost as 'overwhelming'.
Craig Anderson, Denby's boyfriend, posted a statement on her behalf thanking people for their support and messages. He said she was grateful for the donations received but was not yet well enough to respond to people individually. The family said they were 'completely overwhelmed by the support' they had received.
How it is being reported
- Potentially paralysed tourist stranded in Greece after balcony fallDenby McLaren has a broken vertebra and multiple fractures to her footBBC Glasgow And West · 13 Oct, 13:57
- Lanarkshire woman who fell from Greek hotel balcony issues statement from hospital bedDenby McLaren had been celebrating her 30th birthday in Greece with her mum.Glasgow Live · 13 Oct, 13:40
- Heartfelt update shared after Scots woman suffers horror balcony fall in GreeceThe family of a Scottish woman seriously injured in a balcony fall in Greece has issued a heartfelt public statement.Glasgow Times · 13 Oct, 11:51
- Holiday hell as Lanarkshire woman plunges from balcony leaving her with broken backDenby McLaren has been in a Greek hospital for four days after suffering a broken vertebra, multiple broken bones in her foot and other injuries in the horror fall.Glasgow Live · 12 Oct, 12:51
In this story: Denby McLaren · Larkhall · Greece · Craig Anderson · Scotland
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