Christmas has come early for a Scots schoolgirl whose dad has just days to live. ‌

Autumn Hardie, 10, was surprised with an early visit from Santa at home in Motherwell and on Sunday she will celebrate Christmas day a month early at a hospice with her dad Grant, 40, was is receiving end of life care for bowel cancer ‌

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Grant was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, but after undergoing treatment at Wishaw General medics shared the heartbreaking news there was nothing more they could do for the dad.

He is in St Andrews Hospital but is no longer able to communicate.

Autumn and mum Susan will be by Grant's bedside tomorrow to make sure they have a special day together. ‌

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Susan told the Record: "Grant has really deteriorated. I'll be going

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