A BRAVE little girl went into hospital today to face yet another operation.

But Jemiah Pierre-Madigan and her family hope the operation will help her battle against a debilitating condition.

The seven-year-old from Cowlersley suffers from the crippling genetic disorder Wolf Hirshhorn Syndrome.

It is caused by partial deletion of chromosome material.

It means that she is unable to walk or talk and has only partial sight and hearing.

She has already had several operations on her eyes and stomach and was today going in for surgery at Leeds General Infirmary on her saliva glands, as the excess saliva she produces means her breathing becomes difficult.

But the youngster and her parents John and Paula are already planning ahead.

John is to cycle 1,000 miles from Land’s End to John o’Groats in May, to raise funds for the charity which has proved a lifeline for the family.