TRIBUTES are being paid to brave 10-year-old Lucy Moroney who has lost her fight against an inoperable brain tumour.

Lucy, from Heswall, was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) on July 17, 2017 - a day after her brother Max was born.

Her family set up 'Lucy's Pineapple Fund' in an attempt to raise cash for intra-arterial chemotherapy treatment in Mexico and after countless donations the family was able to take Lucy over to Monterrey.

Several months of gruelling treatment later and Lucy was well enough to return home to the UK.

However after some positive results, Lucy's condition began to deteriorate in the last few days.

In a heartbreaking tribute, her dad Joe wrote: "To my baby Lucy: Lucy, when you were born almost 11 years ago, Mummy and I (mainly Mummy) chose your name, knowing the meaning of it was light.

"Your light burnt very brightly my darling.

"Having witnessed Mummy and your sister Ruby take their last breaths six years ago, it was traumatic and heart-breaking once again to witness you do the same, even with nearly 16 months advanced warning.

"But as painful as it was to experience, I wouldn’t have chosen to be anywhere else my gorgeous baby. You were a dream daughter, absolute perfection.

"You were as good as gold, so caring, beautiful and with the most pure heart. You must have got that from your mummy.

"You were the best daughter, step daughter to Claire and big sister that Amy and Max could ever hope for.

"I never heard a bad word said about you and you made me so, so proud to be your daddy.

"You never complained at all during your treatment and you amazed me with your strength, bravery and grace.

"You were beautiful inside and out, and I’m going to miss your beaming smile, your amazing sense of humour and your perfect sensitive soul.

"The world is a much worse place without you in it my baby, and I hope mummy and Ruby are looking after you now.

"I love you Lucy Lu Lu. And I loved everything about you gorgeous.

"I’m sorry I couldn’t stop this disease from taking your life, I tried my best baby. I’ll never get over losing you, but I’ll also never get over loving you.

"If I had the chance to do it all again without being able to change the outcome, starting from when you were born, I wouldn’t hesitate, because you were perfection.

"I’ll miss you my beautiful princess and miss our special, special bond.

"Sleep tight my angel. I love you lots. Daddy x"

While Lucy was receiving treatment in Mexico she wrote a book called 'The Spider and the Whale' to raise cash for other people battling DIPG. 

To buy the book visit https://www.spiderandthewhale.com