Donations continue after Stephen dies

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.

Stephen Sutton’s mother, Jane, said the 19-year-old died early yesterday, three days after being readmitted to hospital.

In a message posted on Stephen’s Facebook page, she wrote: “My heart is bursting with pride but breaking with pain for my courageous, selfless, inspirational son who passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of this morning.