Abigail (4) could face brain surgery

Abigail Murray, pictured here after the accident, could have to endure the major operation because doctors are concerned about the condition of her skull.

The worrying news for the young girl from Dumbarton and her family emerged on Tuesday.

She was taken by her mother, Donna Murray, for an MRI scan in hospital as a follow-up to the collision last June.

Abigail's dad, Stewart Murray, said it was unclear how serious Abigail's condition was and the treatment she might need.

"The doctors reckon that Abigail's brain has not healed at all. The bleeding has not cleared up behind her eye," he explained.

"She has been sent to see a specialist in Glasgow for a full MRI scan. They will be putting out as if she was having surgery.

"They want to get the next scan done quite quickly. No-one was expecting that. Everyone was hoping that she would have been healed by now," he said.

"The doctors on Tuesday couldn't believe how Abigail had been injured. They said her injuries were like those from a car crash.

"I expect the cyclist who did this is still cycling around on the pavement without giving a second thought to the fact that the girl he knocked over could now be facing surgery on her brain."

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