Lee Rigby's teenage son wins Pride of Britain award

Jack was only two years old when his father was murdered outside Woolwich barracks

The teenage son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby has won a Pride of Britain award for raising tens of thousands of pounds for a Norfolk-based charity.

Jack was two years old when his father was killed by two Islamist extremists outside Woolwich barracks in south-east London in May 2013.

Now aged 13, Jack has raised more than £100,000 for King's Lynn-based Scotty's Little Soldiers, which supports children who have lost a parent while serving in the armed forces.

Jack won the Pride of Britain's Young Fundraiser of the Year award at a star- studded event at the weekend, which will be aired on ITV1 later.

Jack, 13, has raised more than £100,000 in memory of his father

Jack raised the money by walking 26.2 miles (42.2km) throughout May to mark the 10th anniversary of his father's murder.

By the end of the month, Jack had raised more than five times his target for Scotty's Little Soldiers, which had supported him and his family since the tragedy.

'In Dad's name'

Jack, who lives in Halifax, West Yorkshire said: "I thought the fundraiser would be a good way to do something positive in Dad's name.

"I never expected to raise so much, and I never imagined I'd win an award and get the chance to meet so many incredible people.

"It means a lot to me and I'm so grateful to everyone who has showed their support."

Scotty's Little Soldiers was founded in 2010 by Nikki Scott after her husband, also called Lee, was killed while serving in Afghanistan.

They provide bereaved children with educational and wellbeing support, respite breaks and gifts.

The charity said Jack's fundraising would make a "massive difference" to other children in a similar situation.

Jack won the Pride of Britain’s Young Fundraiser of the Year award

Jack's mum Rebecca said: "I am immensely proud of Jack for doing something positive in Lee’s name.

"May is not an easy time for us and doing this is really helping Jack to get through this difficult period."

In 2014, Michael Adebolajo was given a whole-life term and Michael Adebowale jailed for a minimum of 45 years for murdering Fusilier Rigby.

The Pride of Britain Awards air tonight at 20:00 BST on ITV1.