Christmas has come early for a young Motherwell girl whose dad has just days to live.

Autumn Hardie, 10, was given a surprise visit from Santa at her home in the Lanarkshire town, and on Sunday, she will celebrate Christmas day a month early at a hospice with her dad Grant, 40, who is currently on end of life care for bowel cancer.

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

He is now receiving care in St Andrews Hospital, but can no longer communicate, reports the Daily Record .

Autumn and mum, Susan, will be at Grant's bedside tomorrow, ensuring they have a special day together as a family.

Susan told the Record: "Grant has really deteriorat

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