A fundraising campaign in Fermanagh has raised £106,797 to support Pamela Stephens, a mother from Enniskillen battling stage four ovarian cancer.

The appeal surpassed its £70,000 target with more than 2,000 donations. Stephens, originally from Trillick, runs a hairdressing business in Enniskillen. She is a mother of three and grandmother of two.

The cancer spread to her liver and brain after 15 months. Her family launched the campaign for treatment at a specialist cancer hospital in Istanbul after local options were exhausted.

Doctors there offered a treatment plan. Her husband Anthony Stephens said the family received overwhelming support from donors.

He added that the donations provide Stephens another chance at life and more time for family memories. The couple has known each other for 40 years.

Stephens' speech has improved and she is walking more without a wheelchair since starting treatment. Therapy will continue for some time. Stephens said she is not ready to give up.