A KIND-HEARTED schoolgirl is supporting her classmate who was diagnosed with cancer when she was three years old.

Brooke Abbott had just returned from holiday in Mexico with her mum, dad and older brother when the family’s world was turned upside down.

The youngster ended up going through two years of treatment before ringing the bell to signify she was cancer free.

Now, the seven-year-old’s classmate at Windygoul Primary School, Olivia Arnot, is getting ready to say goodbye to her hair to support The Little Princess Trust.

The charity provides real hair wigs to children and young people who have lost their hair as a result of cancer or other illnesses.

Brooke’s mum, Charlene, described the two girls, who are in P3 at the Tranent primary school, as “best friends”.

She said: “It is actually really sweet what Olivia is doing and it makes me quite emotional just because I kind of put it all to the back of my mind.

“It is really sweet and when Brooke was a wee girl she had so much hair – it was way past her bum.

“It was ridiculously long and when she lost it all, she could not care less, but people would stare and know that she was a child who was poorly.”

Within a few days of returning to their then home in Perth from holiday in Mexico, Brooke had a purple rash on her tummy.

She was taken to Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, and the family was given the shock news that she had leukaemia.

Brooke, who has an older brother, Kaycee, 12, was diagnosed on October 2, 2016, and went through chemotherapy and lumbar punctures before finally getting the all clear on December 12, 2018.

The youngster, who now lives in Tranent, still visits hospital for check-ups.

Now, her friend is doing her bit to help youngsters who find themselves in a similar situation to Brooke.

Olivia’s mum, Alexis, said her daughter was looking forward to the special haircut on October 27.

She said: “Olivia watches YouTube and people doing their make-up and stuff.

“She spoke to me about cancer a few times and had some questions, like ‘Will I get cancer?’

“I said I hope not and it was last October when she asked if she could get her hair cut off to turn it into a wig.

“She said wee boys and girls don’t have hair and need a wig and asked if she could do it.

“I said it was a lovely idea.”

A year later, after growing her hair, she is now ready to visit Blo Hair Salon, on Musselburgh’s Market Street.

Since being founded in 2006, The Little Princess Trust has provided more than 8,000 wigs and given grants of more than £5 million to childhood cancer research.

Olivia, who lives in Tranent, is keen to raise money for the good cause.

Her mum said the youngster, who is in P3 with twin brother Matthew, was looking to raise £250 but had already surpassed that total.

To sponsor Olivia, go to www.justgiving.com/fund raising/alexis-arnot