Son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby raises over £40k for forces charity

The lad of murdered worker Lee Rigby has raised much than £40,000 to assistance different bereaved forces children and "in honour" of his father.

Jack Rigby, 12, was 2 years aged erstwhile his begetter was murdered by Islamist extremists extracurricular Woolwich Barracks.

Jack, who present lives successful Halifax, West Yorkshire, is raising wealth for the Scotty's Little Soldiers charity.

He has tally a full of 26.2 miles this period to people the 10th day of his father's decease connected 22 May 2013.

Jack has already beaten his £10,000 people for moving successful the Scotty's May Marathon, which helium said aimed "to rise £1,000 for each twelvemonth my dada has been gone".

The 12-year-old was supported by the tri-service Scotty's Little Soldiers charity, which helps children and young radical aged up to 25 who are grieving the decease of a genitor who served successful the British equipped forces.

Fusilier Rigby, from Middleton, Greater Manchester, died arsenic a effect of aggregate chopped and stab wounds pursuing the onslaught successful London successful 2013.

He was returning to his barracks successful south-east London erstwhile helium was attacked by Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale.

The men - who were Muslim converts - drove astatine him successful a car earlier continuing to onslaught him.

Adebolajo was fixed a whole-life word and Adebowale was jailed for a minimum of 45 years.

In a video thanking those who had donated to the fundraiser, Jack's mother, Rebecca, 40, said: "The magnitude that's been raised truthful acold is perfectly phenomenal.

"I americium immensely arrogant of Jack for everything helium is doing to rise funds and consciousness for Scotty's - and to bash thing affirmative successful Lee's name.

"May's not an casual clip for america and doing this is truly helping Jack to get done this hard period, truthful convey you."

Writing connected his fundraising page, Jack said: "My dada Fusilier Lee Rigby was murdered connected May 22nd 2013 erstwhile I was lone 2 and a fractional years old.

"This twelvemonth marks the 10-year anniversary. It's ne'er easy, but this twelvemonth feels adjacent harder for immoderate reason.

"My ma registered maine with Scotty's successful 2013 and I person been a arrogant subordinate ever since."

He added that helium present wanted to beryllium capable to "give thing back".

"With your assistance donating, we tin assistance Scotty's to proceed supporting hundreds of bereaved subject children conscionable similar me," helium added.