A police officer helped ensure a little girl fighting cancer was given a special day to remember.
Lexi-May Pearce recently received the heartbreaking news that she had been diagnosed with Wilms’ Tumour.
The nine-year-old has already had to fight off the condition twice before and has now started chemotherapy again.
After hearing Lexi-May wanted to be a police officer one day, a Nottinghamshire police community support officer pulled out all the stops to make her dream come true.
PCSO Tracy Stokes, from the Newark and Sherwood neighbourhood policing team, ensured a surprise party arranged for the youngster at Rainworth Village Hall got off to a great start.
When little Lexi-May rounded the corner, she was greeted by the flashing lights and sirens of a waiting police car and was able to hop inside for a look around before enjoying her party with family and friends.
“I’ve known Lexi’s family for a little while and have worked in the village hall where the party was being held, so they told me about it and asked if I could bring a police car along,” said PCSO Stokes.
“What they wanted me to do was wait until she arrived and put the lights and the sirens on when she walked down the car park.
“She had absolutely no idea, so her face was an absolute picture!
“It was just a surprise party so she could have something she could enjoy, rather than just always thinking of the treatment.
“Lexi is an inspiration of how brave and positive thinking can help people – I’ve never seen her without a smile on her face, even in the face of everything she’s gone through.
“It was a privilege to be part of her day and to give her what she wanted.”
PCSO Stokes also handed Lexi-May a trauma teddy to take home with her to remember her special day on Saturday (24 September).
Mum Danielle said: “The whole day lasted about four-and-a-half hours and she loved it.
“It was such a perfect and beautiful day.
“Lexi-May is one brave, strong little girl – she’s just superhuman.
“She wants to be a police officer when she grows up, so she was over the moon.
“She didn’t know what do with herself when she saw the police car, so I’d like to thank Tracy, who is an amazing officer, for doing that for her.”
