Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson sends sweet video message to Ashley Cain amid daughter's leukaemia battle

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has sent a sweet message to Ashley Cain after his daughter was given just weeks to live.

Cain shared the heartbreaking news that his eight-month-old daughter Azaylia was brought home from the hospital to pass away after doctors said that her cancer treatments were no longer working.

Giving the family some support, Dwayne filmed a video of support, beginning: "I want to tell you I'm so sorry about your beautiful daughter Azaylia. You tell that little lion that I said, 'let's go champ and to stay strong'.

"Brother I'm so sorry to hear this news but I don't have to tell you that your daughter's strength is what strengthens you.

"She's already had this incredible impact on the world already, stay strong brother, my heart breaks for you."

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Credit: Instagram / mrashleycain

Dwayne, 48, said a friend had told him about Azaylia's heartbreaking prognosis and wanted to show the family that the world was behind their "little lion".

Thirty-year-old Ashley reposted the Rock's video of support with the caption: "Let's Go Champ @therock.

"I'm so proud of my little girl and so humbled by the impact she's had on so many people around the world. From one of my hero's to another… Let’s Go Champ! #AzayliaDiamondCain."

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help with the costs of Azaylia's medical care, and at the time of writing, over £1.5 million has been raised.

Ashley and his partner Safiyya had been planning to use the money to give their little girl the best possible chance via specialist treatment in Singapore.

However, last week it was revealed that the eight-month-old's cancer was too aggressive to respond to treatment.

Ashley told his followers: "So last week we had the bone marrow test and the lumbar puncture and bloods taken to send to Singapore in the hope that they could create therapy to save Azaylia’s life.

"Then we had to have a CT scan on her head and the results came back the next day to say she's got two very big leukemia tumors on her brain.

"They also said that the chemotherapy that is usually given to treat leukemia in the spine or on the brain will not be available because she has too much pressure with these tumors."

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