A woman who was unable to fly back to say goodbye to her dad has issued a heartfelt thanks to all those who tried to help her get home.
Alan Collins, 75, was previously diagnosed with stomach cancer but thanks to major surgery and treatment, he was declared "cancer free". But days after finding out his daughter, Lisa Martin, was pregnant with her second child, he was told his cancer had returned and he had just 12-months left to live.
Lisa, who was born in Bootle, moved to Australia several years ago, but appealed for help to get back home to give her dad Alan "one last hug". Tragically, Alan died on April 12 before Lisa could make it home.
