A WIRRAL schoolgirl has flown out to Mexico to receive alternative treatment for an inoperable brain tumour thanks to Globe’s golden hearted readers.

Lucy Moroney, nine, from Heswall was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) a terminal and inoperable brain tumour.

Lucy’s family set up a Justgiving page to desperately raise £300,000 to help her receive alternative treatment called Intra-arterial chemotherapy in Mexico for her grade 4 tumour.

The page has now raised more than £110,000 for Lucy and a recent update from her aunty Paula Newman revealed that she will now travel to Mexico.

Paula said: “Thank you so much for the wonderful messages of support and your donations.

“Lucy will be flying to Mexico on Monday and this is thanks to you all.

“You’re all amazing.”

Five-and-a-half years ago, Lucy’s mum Nicola tragically died from a sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 33.

Nicola was pregnant at the time with Lucy’s little sister Ruby, who was born by c-section at 24 weeks gestation during Nicola’s attempted resuscitation.

Ruby lived for 14 hours but died in her dad’s arms on January 25, 2012.

Paula added:: “On July 17, our already broken hearts were shattered into a million pieces when Lucy was diagnosed with DIPG a terminal, inoperable and so far untreatable malignant brain tumour.

“There has been very little research into DIPG and therefore, comparatively little is known about this type of cancer.

“We know it only affects children and the cruel nature and location of the tumour means that DIPG children gradually lose control of their bodily functions.

“Our family is doing everything possible, amid the whirlwind of disbelief we find ourselves in, to find alternative therapies and options that may work either outside or alongside the NHS.

“It's our only hope of helping Lucy and if we have hope, we can keep going.”

Although Lucy is now flying to Mexico, the family still need to raise £190,000 for a full course of treatment https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lucy-pineapple