TWO-YEAR-OLD Alexander Vinson will fly out to America on Monday for life-saving treatment following an appeal to raise £150,000.

The youngster, from Dilton Marsh, needs proton beam therapy after he was diagnosed with rare brain tumour – Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor (AT/RT) – in July, but needed to raise the money after his application was turned down by the NHS.

A JustGiving page was set up by charity Kids ‘n’ Cancer to raise the £150,000 needed to fund his treatment, flight and accommodation costs with the Wiltshire Times backing the campaign which has now reached more than £136,000.

But at the charity’s fifth anniversary party in Sheffield on Saturday, Alexander’s mum, Raluca, was presented with plane tickets in advance – despite the need to continue fundraising – so that the youngster can receive the treatment as quickly as possible.

To read more about Alexander’s story buy a copy of the Wiltshire Times this Friday or to make a donation to the appeal visit https://www.justgiving.com/actionforalexander/