Compensation has finally been awarded to a girl who was the victim of an electric shock while on holiday.

Alexandra Miles, then 11, had travelled with her family to the four-star Kilifi Beach resort in Kenya in 2005, the Daily Mail reports.

The family had been worried about power cuts and water shortages during their stay, but on Christmas Day, Alexandra was given a near-fatal electric shock by the shower in the hotel room.

She sustained trauma to her heart and was left partially paralysed.

The family took legal action after the hotel only offered a free meal in compensation for the child’s injuries and a payout of £52,000 has now been agreed.

"We were terrified we were going to lose our only child. It was just appalling," commented Alexandra’s mother Joanna.

Anyone affected by an injury while abroad should seek legal advice, as they may be able to claim compensation from their package tour holiday operator.