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Wales Online
Douglas Whitbread & Naomi Corrigan

Little girl nicknamed Rapunzel who lost locks through chemo is made to feel like a princess again

When Pixiebelle Sykes was born, her hair was so long people nicknamed her Rapunzel. It continued to grow at rapid speed and, by the time she was five, it fell much longer than her friends' hair.

In June 2018, when Katie was five, her mum noticed Pixiebelle was losing sight in her right eye and sought medical help. The family was left devastated when Pixiebelle was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

As she underwent treatment, the little girl's stunning hair repeatedly fell out and eventually turned white. But when her aunty's wedding came along, her mum made sure she felt just like a fairytale princess.

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