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Lily Douglas' heartbroken dance teacher launches fundraiser to help tragic teen's family

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Lily Douglas' heartbroken dance teacher has launched a fundraiser to help the tragic teen's family celebrate her life. The late teenager's mum, Jane, shared the news that she had "dancer her way to heaven" in a social media post on Sunday January 23.

Lily, from Perth, had been battling Ewing Sarcoma - a rare type of cancer which affects bones or the tissue around bones - since 2017.

The 14-year-old had been set to begin a breakthrough drug trial at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle on Friday, January 14.However, Lily suffered from a brain bleed shortly before, with medics unsure of whether she would survive the night following it.Despite being able to open her eyes, chat to her mum, eat and check her phone on Sunday, she passed away at 7.17pm that day.

Now, Lily's dance teacher and family friend, Erin McNicol, has set up a GoFundMe page to help the family with funeral expenses.

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