THE cousin of a brave Burnley youngster who died from a brain tumour at just four-years-old is to complete the Great Manchester Run in her memory.

Princess-mad Jaime Ella Howarth lost her 10-month battle with an inoperable brain tumour, known as brain stem glioma, in October at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.

Her family are now completing a series of fundraising events in her memory.

The brave youngster, ‘who never let anything get her down’, started Ightenhill Primary School in September despite being seriously ill.

Now her cousin Chamaine Hamer, 27, who now lives in Sheffield is to don her running shoes for the 10km race to raise money for Derien House Children’s Hospice.

Full-time nurse Charmaine, who grew up in Burnley, has been following a daily training programme.

She said: “Derien House did so much to help Jaime Ella that I felt I just wanted to do something in return.

Derien House doesn’t get much funding so I every penny I can raise can help another child like Jaime and a family like mine.

“Terri, Jaime’s mum is my cousin so Jaime Ella was my second cousin.

“I’ve really started enjoying running which I thought I would never happen. I just hope people get behind me a sponsor me in Jaime’s memory and make as much money as possible for the Derien House.”

Jaime Ella’s story touched the hearts of the people of Burnley who on hearing of her plight went out of their way to raise money to send her on a holiday of a lifetime to EuroDisney.

Despite reaching the fundraising target and help from Make A Wish Foundation, Jaime never got the chance to meet her princess idols as she died the day she was due to travel to Paris.

Jaime’s mum Terri, a former chef at the Higher Trapp Hotel, in Simonstone, quit work to care for her daughter.

Terri, of Barry Street, Burnley gave birth to a second daughter Leilana-Faith in February.

Visit www.justgiving.com/Char maine-Hamer to donate.