A 30 year old Scottish tourist is being treated in hospital on the Greek island of Rhodes after suffering serious injuries in a fall from a hotel balcony, with her family launching a fundraising appeal to cover the cost of medically assisted transport back to Scotland.<\/h3>\n
Denby McLaren, from Larkhall in Lanarkshire, was holidaying in Rhodes with her mother to celebrate her birthday when the accident occurred, according to Greek media reports.<\/p>\n The 30 year old reportedly fell from a third floor hotel balcony, sustaining multiple injuries, including a fractured vertebra and several fractures to her leg.<\/p>\n She remains hospitalised in Rhodes, where doctors are treating her injuries. Her family is now trying to arrange a specialist medical flight so she can continue her recovery closer to home.<\/p>\n According to her relatives, doctors have advised that McLaren will need to travel on a stretcher with continuous medical support during the journey to Scotland.<\/p>\n The cost of the specialist transport has placed a significant financial burden on the family, prompting them to establish a fundraising campaign through GoFundMe.<\/p>\n The appeal aims to raise \u00a312,000 to cover the cost of bringing her home safely.<\/p>\n The campaign had reportedly raised more than \u00a311,000 by the time of publication, with donations continuing to come in.<\/p>\n In their fundraising appeal, McLaren\u2019s family described the shock of the accident and the uncertainty surrounding her recovery.<\/p>\n They said she had suffered serious injuries after falling from the hotel\u2019s third floor, including a fractured vertebra and multiple fractures to her leg.<\/p>\n The family said she had already spent four days in hospital in Greece, separated from the people who would normally be supporting her through such a difficult period.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is impossible to describe in words the fear, sadness and uncertainty we are experiencing at this moment,\u201d the family wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cIn a matter of moments, everything changed and we found ourselves faced with a situation for which none of us could have been prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n They added that their priority was to bring her back to Scotland so she could continue treatment surrounded by family and friends.<\/p>\n \u201cOur greatest wish is simple: we just want to bring Denby home,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n The fundraising appeal has attracted donations and messages of encouragement from people hoping to help McLaren return to Scotland.<\/p>\n Supporters have shared messages of strength for the injured woman and her family as they navigate the emotional and financial challenges following the accident.<\/p>\n Her relatives thanked everyone who has contributed to the appeal, saying every donation and message of support has made a difference during an extremely difficult time.<\/p>\n The immediate goal is to secure the funds needed for the specialist medical transfer, allowing McLaren to continue her treatment closer to home.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Smiling](\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DenbyMcLaren-ezgif.com-avif-to-jpg-converter.webp)
<\/source><\/picture>Family faces \u00a312,000 medical transport bill<\/h2>\n
\u2018We just want to bring Denby home\u2019<\/h2>\n
Messages of support pour in<\/h2>\n