A HAMPSHIRE father has pledged to raise funds for a Hampshire hospice in the wake of his five-year-old son's death.

Terminally ill Jayden Wilson became an internet sensation after his father dressed up as Spiderman to surprise him on his birthday.

Now his grieving father Mike has pledged to raise money for charities the Naomi House Children's Hospice near Winchester and Children with Cancer.

Jayden had been suffering from terminal cancer and died peacefully at his home in Basingstoke, his family has confirmed.

A video of a stunned Jayden being greeted by the comic book character earlier this year went viral and has been viewed nearly nine million times on YouTube.

Mike said his son died peacefully in his bed on Christmas Eve having battled with a malignant brain tumour.

Writing on the Hope For Jayden Facebook page he said: ''Jayden fought an amazing battle. By far he was the most bravest person we know.

''But unfortunately late on Christmas Eve, Jayden died peacefully in his sleep, warm in his bed.

''Jayden, to us, is the most inspiring person ever, fighting this tumour with all his might.

''We now remember Jayden as that cheeky little chappy, always smiling, playing with his favourite toys, on his scooter, enjoying school, and playing with his friends x will never forget this little Spartan Warrior x.''

Jayden was diagnosed with a tumour in September last year.

Members of the public raised nearly £14,000 through an online appeal to send him to Disney World with his family earlier this year.

Jayden, a pupil at St Mark's Primary School, in Hatch Warren, was taken to hospital after falling over on August 28, 2013, suffering a bump to his head which left him unsteady on his feet.

Following an MRI scan at Southampton General Hospital, his family was given the devastating news that surgeons believed Jayden had a tumour.

Mike, 31, who is a member of the world famous 3Run group, set up a Facebook page, Hope for Jayden, asking followers to wish for a miracle.

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Naomi House Hospice

But on September 10 last year, the family's worst fears became a reality when Mike and his partner 34-year-old Lou Scandrett were told their son had a grade four stem tumour which cannot be operated on.

Just 450 people in the UK are diagnosed with the same tumour, and of those, only two or three are incurable.

Facebook users have continued to follow the family's story online, with people from all over the world posting their support.