A girl has had her 26in-long hair cut for the first time to raise money for charity. Schaniaya Patel, 13, donated her long locks to the Little Princess Trust that provides wigs for children fighting cancer and other hair-loss diseases.
Schaniaya also raised more than £1,600 for the charity, smashing her initial target of £500. When she walked into George's Salon her hair reached her ankles. When she walked out it was waist-length.
Schaniaya had her hair cut in memory of her grandad, Dahyabhai Vallabhbhai Patel who lost his battle to cancer in 2013 when Schaniaya was aged 10. She saw him suffering from cancer and losing his hair through radiotherapy treatment.
A JustGiving page was set up to raise funds and is still open if anyone wishes to still donate. To donate https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/TEJAL-PATEL10
