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| Cancer girl Olivia Downie arrives back in Scotland from Mexico | Cancer girl Olivia Downie arrives back in Scotland from Mexico |
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| A seven-year-old Fraserburgh girl with terminal cancer, who has been on life support in Mexico, has flown back to Scotland after more than £150,000 was raised. | A seven-year-old Fraserburgh girl with terminal cancer, who has been on life support in Mexico, has flown back to Scotland after more than £150,000 was raised. |
| Olivia Downie and her family flew out earlier this month to get treatment for neuroblastoma, which she was diagnosed with three years ago. | Olivia Downie and her family flew out earlier this month to get treatment for neuroblastoma, which she was diagnosed with three years ago. |
| The treatment failed and efforts were launched to get her home. | The treatment failed and efforts were launched to get her home. |
| She arrived in Aberdeen at about 13:40 on Wednesday. | She arrived in Aberdeen at about 13:40 on Wednesday. |
| Olivia was helped to an ambulance by paramedics, which left for Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital at about 14:10. | |
| Mark Jones, president of Florida-based Air Ambulance Worldwide, told BBC Scotland: "This little girl is very sick. | Mark Jones, president of Florida-based Air Ambulance Worldwide, told BBC Scotland: "This little girl is very sick. |
| "For her condition, she did very well." | "For her condition, she did very well." |
| He added: "She was on a ventilator." | He added: "She was on a ventilator." |
| A spokeswoman for NHS Grampian said: "Olivia is in a serious but stable condition at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital following her return from Mexico this afternoon. | A spokeswoman for NHS Grampian said: "Olivia is in a serious but stable condition at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital following her return from Mexico this afternoon. |
| "Her parents are hugely appreciative of the kindness and generosity which has been shown to them, but request that their privacy is fully respected at this difficult time." | "Her parents are hugely appreciative of the kindness and generosity which has been shown to them, but request that their privacy is fully respected at this difficult time." |
| The charity Families Against Neuroblastoma is helping the family. |