A Lanarkshire dad has passed away just hours before his family were set to celebrate an early Christmas with him.

Grant Hardie , from Motherwell, was receiving end of life care after being diagnosed with bowel cancer earlier this year.

His devastated wife Susan and 10-year-old daughter Autumn had planned to celebrate Christmas a month early at his hospice bedside on today, November 23. But tragically the 40-year-old passed away on Saturday night.

The tragedy came just hours after we reported how big-hearted well wishers had brought Santa and a big sack of presents to Autumn's door as her dad's condition deteriorated rapidly.

Susan, 43, told our sister title the Record : "Autumn was so brave and has been my absolute rock.

"Grant was and is my soulmate and life will never be the

See Full Page