The mother of a teenager who raised £3.2m (€3.9m) for charity during his fight against bowel cancer has praised his bravery and expressed pride at his "inspirational" efforts to help others.

Inspirational cancer charity fund-raiser Stephen Sutton, 19, died peacefully in his sleep this morning, his mother said on his Facebook page today.

An inspirational teenager has seen his selfless final wish come true as he nears the end of his life.