A SOUTHAMPTON schoolboy has braved the shave, raising hundreds for the hospital which supported him when his younger sister died.

Brendon Roberts, a 13-year-old student from Oasis Academy Sholing, took the clippers out for charity, after seeing his grandad and his grandad’s cousin lose their locks to raise money for the Princess Anne Hospital, a hospital close to their hearts.

The inspirational family team have raised £1650 so far, with donations continuing to pour in. Brendon alone raised an more than £275 in just ten minutes.

In January of this year Brendon and his family lost Mia, his sister, at 17 weeks and as a family they wanted to give something back to the team at their local hospital.

Jenna, Brendon’s mum, said: “Never in a millions years did we imagine we would raise as much as we have. We wanted to give something back to the Princess Anne Hospital after their all support and to help with memory boxes for other families.

“It has been so nice that people we don’t even know have rallied around and donated after reading our story.”

Brendon added: “I’m so shocked that I’ve raised so much money. I wasn’t expecting to raise so much in such a short space of time. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. It means the world.”

The Brave The Shave campaign, run by Macmillan Cancer Support is backed by thousands of people each year, just like Brendon and his grandad, and since 2015, brave shavers have raised more than £22.7million.

Helen Sydenham, head of Year 8 at Oasis Academy Sholing, told Brendon: “Having heard about your selfless act, we as a school wanted to take this opportunity to say what a truly remarkable young man you are becoming and how incredibly proud of you we are.

“During this difficult and tough time, you have not only raised money for a fantastic and worthy charity, but also honoured the memory of your little sister Mia.

“You are more of a superhero than any other Marvel character out there.”