A BRIT dad has horrifically plunged 30ft from a balcony in Lanzarote just hours after he had arrived at the hotel.
Dan Boyle, 31, is fighting for his life after the shock fall on the first night of his week-long holiday with his girlfriend in Gran Canaria.
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He was resuscitated on the pavement after tumbling over the third-floor balcony and suffering severe injuries.
The dad-of-two, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, was rushed to hospital with a fractured skull, a fractured breast bone and ribs.
Dan’s devastated family said it is believed his heart suddenly stopped as he was had pneumonia, although he was unaware of it.
Doctors suspect the chest infection caused his lungs to fill with fluid, resulting in him stumbling over the balcony.
The horror incident occurred just hours after he had landed in Lanzarote on April 23 with his partner Ashleigh Lomas.
The couple were accompanied by Ashleigh’s sister and her partner, according to the Manchester Evening News.
They are now scrambling to get Dan a specialist medical flight back to the UK for further treatment.
Friend of the family Toni Albiston has launched a GoFundMe appeal in a bid to raise the cash for the journey.
She explained the dad was flown to Gran Canaria – with flight medics fearing he might not make it – in the wake of his horror fall.
Dan then underwent surgery to relieve pressure on his skull and was placed in an induced coma over the last three weeks.
Toni said the couple’s insurance has covered the ongoing costs of his healthcare, but won’t pay for the specialist medical flight back home.
The father-of-two currently remains in hospital while Ashleigh returned home to their children, who were in the care of their grandparents, three days ago.
Toni 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.”
The close pal said Dan is now in a stable condition but cannot talk or communicate.
She continued in the GoFundMe post: “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.”
Dan’s loved ones urged people to help “get Dan home” and to donate to the fundraiser – which has already earned £4,300.
