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A litle girl who thought she was winning a long battle against an aggressive form of cancer has died, leaving her family devastated. Libby Jones, 11, had neuroblastoma and it was throughout her body from her jaw to her knees.

She bravely underwent months of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and even a stem cell transplant that - doctors thought - was working to beat the cancer. The treatment included a seven-hour operation to remove the main tumour from her ribs, CoventryLive reported.

In June this year, the Nuneaton family received the news they had prayed and waited for with medics suggesting she would be clear of cancer by Christmas. But their joy was short lived and turned to devastation when, just weeks later on August 11, Libby became unwell and was taken back into hospital.

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Her family received the heartbreaking news that the cancer was back. It had moved to her brain and was even more aggressive than before.

Days later they were told the cancer was incurable and no further treatments were available. Libby returned home on August 18 and passed away on August 24.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to give the former Milby Primary School pupil the 'send off she deserves'. On the page, entitled 'Please help Libby have the send off she deserves', it says: "We desperately want to give Libby the send-off she deserves and Mara, Megan and Logan deserve this.

"If you can find it within your heart to be able to donate even 1 it really would make a difference."

So far, almost 2,500 has been raised in memory of Libby. Arrangements have been made for her funeral and it will take place on Monday, September 5, at 9.30am at the Heart of England Crematorium in Eastboro Way, Nuneaton.

The funeral procession will pass Higham Lane School at around 9.10am and then Milby Primary School at 9.20am. Tributes have been paid to Libby online. One person wrote: "Sad news - heaven has a beautiful angel."

Another wrote: "Such sad news - fly high angel." To donate to the GoFundMe page click here.

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Devastation over death of schoolgirl, 11, who hoped she was beating cancer - Leicestershire Live

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