A LOVING aunt from Brockley shed tears as her head was shaved to make it as bald as her leukaemia-stricken niece's.

Christine Rose, 28, of Adelaide Avenue, is trying to raise £3,000 to send toddler Jessie Harris to Disneyland with her mum and dad.

Christine cried as her head was shaved at Perfect Blend, in Lewisham High Street, and said: "I can't believe I'm actually doing this.

"But I really want Jessie to have the chance of this holiday, and for the family to have some time together.

"God forbid anything should happen to her but, if it did, I would want them to have some happy memories."

The hair raising stunt has earned the campaign more than £1,000 for Jessie, two, who has cheated death three times during the last year, caused by complications with her treatment.

For more information about Christine's campaign, call 020 8690 7640.

January 28, 2003 11:30