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Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Friends desperately raise funds for Brit fighting for life in a coma after 'freak accident' saw him fall from balcony in Marbella
A group of young friends have rallied together to raise money to support their pal who is fighting for his life in Marbella. Harry Watts fell from a balcony in a 'horrific freak accident' while on holiday in the south of Spain. The Hessle local was placed in an induced coma after suffering 'life-threatening injuries' including a bleed on the brain, severe internal damage and multiple broken bones. Although Mr Watts has already had a few major surgeries, he has 'a lot more ahead of him before he's out of it all', his close friend said. Luke Coupland, who is raising funds for Mr Watts 'future needs' by running a marathon, said the young man's family 'have dropped everything and rushed out there to be by his side as their world fell apart'. He added: 'They haven't left the hospital. They're sitting there, day and night hoping and praying for Harry's health, as we all are.' Heartbroken loved ones flocked to share their condolences. Paris Hawley wrote 'we love you Harry and can't wait for you to come home safe'. Lisa Lee added 'in shock. Thinking of all the Watts family. Sending love from the Lee Family'. Carla Gibson said: 'Just heard in our local fruit shop. Can't imagine what you are going through, my oldest lad is 20 years old. Sending best wishes and healing thoughts. Hope he's picking up really soon.' Jack Donkin posted 'all the best Harry. Pull through kiddo'. The announcement comes only days after an unnamed tourist was rushed to the Costa del Sol Hospital in a 'critical condition' after plunging from the Hard Rock Hotel in Puerto Banus near Marbella. The holidaymaker was then transferred to the Regional University Hospital of Malaga after 5am on Sunday, when the incident took place. Witnesses say the unnamed tourist fell from a first-floor balcony although it is said to have been the equivalent of a third-floor fall because of the area the hotel is built in. Police have not yet made any official comment but are not thought to be treating the incident as a case of so-called 'balconing', where tourists try to leap into their hotel holiday pools from their rooms or jump between balconies. Another three British friends who were with the injured man, who is described as young but whose age has not yet been made public, have been questioned by police as part of an ongoing investigation. According to local reports, they were sleeping at the time and were unaware their friend had plunged to the ground. The trio were only informed of the incident by police when they knocked on their door. And two weeks ago, a British teenager was left fighting for his life after falling from a third-floor apartment in Ibiza. The 18-year-old man lost consciousness following the incident in Sant Antoni de Portmany, according to emergency services. Paramedics were able to stabilise the victim, who sustained serious injuries, before he was transferred to hospital.
Metro
28-05-2025
- Metro
British boy, 8, suffers traumatic brain injury after falling from Ibiza balcony
A British boy is in intensive care in hospital in Majorca after plunging from the third floor of his apart-hotel in Ibiza. The eight-year-old went over the edge of a balcony at the Aparthotel Vibra Bay in the holiday resort of San Antonio in an accident just before 8.30pm yesterday evening. He was initially rushed to a private clinic in Ibiza Town where he underwent an emergency operation before being airlifted to Son Espases Hospital in the Majorcan capital Palma. Local reports said the transfer had occurred because there was no paediatric intensive care unit available in Ibiza. The youngster is said to have suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, skull fracture and cerebral oedema as well as chest injuries and a broken jaw. A Civil Guard source said the incident was still under investigation but was being treated at this stage as an accident thought to have occurred while the injured boy was playing on a balcony. In the early hours of Sunday morning a 24-year-old British holidaymaker was left critically injured after plunging from his hotel in Puerto Banus near Marbella on the Costa del Sol. He was staying in a first-floor room with friends who are said to have been sleeping when he fell. The injured tourist is thought to have been drinking heavily before he plunged to the street below the Hard Rock Hotel in what was the equivalent of a three-storey fall because of the area it is in. More Trending He is currently a patient at the Regional University Hospital of Malaga. On Saturday two Irish holidaymakers were hurt after crashing off their buggy at a golf course near Marbella. One of the men had to be airlifted to hospital after smashing through a protective barrier around a green near the 18th tee at Santa Clara Golf and falling around 23 feet. An investigation into the near-tragedy is ongoing. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: British couple arrested in Spain after '33kg of cannabis found in suitcases' MORE: How you could end up paying 100% tax on your dream home in Spain MORE: Urgent search for British man, 24, missing in Spain after his van is found abandoned
Daily Mirror
28-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Brit boy, 8, suffers horror injuries in third-floor holiday balcony plunge
A British boy is in intensive care in hospital in Majorca after plunging from the third floor of his apart-hotel in Ibiza. The eight-year-old went over the edge of a balcony at the Aparthotel Vibra Bay in the holiday resort of San Antonio in an accident. He was initially rushed to a private clinic in Ibiza Town where he underwent an emergency operation before being airlifted to Son Espases Hospital in the Majorcan capital Palma. Local reports said the transfer had occurred because there was no paediatric intensive care unit available in Ibiza. The youngster is said to have suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, skull fracture and cerebral oedema as well as chest injuries and a broken jaw. The alert was raised just before 8.30pm yesterday. A Civil Guard source said the incident was still under investigation but was being treated at this stage as an accident thought to have occurred while the injured boy was playing on a balcony. In the early hours of Sunday morning a 24-year-old British holidaymaker was left critically injured after plunging from his hotel in Puerto Banus near Marbella on the Costa del Sol. He was staying in a first-floor room with friends who are said to have been sleeping when he injured tourist is thought to have been drinking heavily before he plunged to the street below the Hard Rock Hotel in what was the equivalent of a three-storey fall because of the area it is in. He is currently a patient at the Regional University Hospital of Malaga. On Saturday two Irish holidaymakers were hurt after crashing off their buggy at a golf course near Marbella. One of the men had to be airlifted to hospital after smashing through a protective barrier around a green near the 18th tee at Santa Clara Golf and falling around 23 investigation into the near-tragedy is ongoing. , , , , or visit homepage.
