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| 'Miracle' recovery from 30ft fall | 'Miracle' recovery from 30ft fall |
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| A five-year-old Leicestershire girl who fell 30ft (9.1m) from a balcony while on holiday in Majorca, has made a "miraculous" recovery. | A five-year-old Leicestershire girl who fell 30ft (9.1m) from a balcony while on holiday in Majorca, has made a "miraculous" recovery. |
| At one point doctors said Milli Marklew, from Hinckley, had just a 30% chance of surviving her injuries after the fall in October. | At one point doctors said Milli Marklew, from Hinckley, had just a 30% chance of surviving her injuries after the fall in October. |
| Milli was treated in Majorca and then at the Leicester Royal Infirmary for a broken arm, leg, pelvis, jaw and knee. | Milli was treated in Majorca and then at the Leicester Royal Infirmary for a broken arm, leg, pelvis, jaw and knee. |
| She is still using a wheelchair but has now rejoined her friends at school. | She is still using a wheelchair but has now rejoined her friends at school. |
| 'Blood-covered' | 'Blood-covered' |
| Milli's mother Mairead, 38, said she was terrified when she found her daughter had fallen. | Milli's mother Mairead, 38, said she was terrified when she found her daughter had fallen. |
| "She was covered from head to foot in blood, it was horrible to listen to her scream out in pain, I just wanted to take the pain away from her. | "She was covered from head to foot in blood, it was horrible to listen to her scream out in pain, I just wanted to take the pain away from her. |
| "A month ago I was planning a funeral in my own head. She's a miracle child." | "A month ago I was planning a funeral in my own head. She's a miracle child." |
| Milli added: "I hurt my leg, arm, jaw and hips. I can't really remember what happened." | Milli added: "I hurt my leg, arm, jaw and hips. I can't really remember what happened." |
| She has returned to Westfield County Infant School in Hinckley after a month of treatment and she is expected to make a full recovery. | She has returned to Westfield County Infant School in Hinckley after a month of treatment and she is expected to make a full recovery. |
| Milli is still using a wheelchair but has now rejoined her friends at school. | |