Shamiam Arif and her family expressed their gratitude

Shamiam Arif was discovered by an aid worker from Dumfries who brought her to the UK for treatment in Chelmsford to repair her scalp, eyes and face.

She was burned after a candle set fire to her bed.

Campaigners from Dumfries and Galloway raised more than �20,000 to build a new home for the family in Kashmir.

She and her family are based in Luton with relatives, having first come to the UK for Shamiam's treatment three years ago.

Her first operations closed a gaping wound in her scalp, enabling her to close her eyes and blink, and straightened her arms which had become bent in the fire.

Dumfries restaurant worker Farooq Ahmed, who is also a special police constable, started the appeal to bring her to the UK for treatment.

Before their departure for the Kotli region of Kashmir, Shamiam's family thanked local police for their fundraising efforts.

A total of �140,000 has been raised to date, with most spent on surgery for Shamiam.

Her return to Kashmir brings to an end three years of operations to stabilise her skull, provide basic hand and finger functions as well as skin grafts and physiotherapy.