Lanarkshire schoolgirl, 6, dies after rare cancer battle as tributes paid to brave little one (opens original article in a new tab)

A 6-year-old Lanarkshire schoolgirl has died after a battle with rare cancer, prompting tributes from her community and a special gesture from Scotland fans in Miami.

• Lanarkshire schoolgirl Layla Gillespie, 6, died after battling stage three ependymoma since age two
• SMILE Children's Charity asked Scotland fans to hold a minute's applause in honor of Layla
• Layla's parents set up a GoFundMe to take her to Disneyland after cancer relapse in 2024