FAMILY and friends of teenager Iain Haddrell, who died in January after suffering an epileptic fit at home in Chippenham, put on their hiking boots on Saturday to raise money for the hospital that cared for him.

A group of ten calling themselves Team Squirt after his sister Karen Christian's nickname for her younger brother took part in The Walk of Life organised by the Forever Friends Appeal at the Royal United Hospital, Bath.

Iain's mother Carole, 55, three of his aunts and his best friend from Hardenhuish School Josh Perkins were among those that completed the ten mile walk from Bradford on Avon to Bath.

Sister Karen, 38, and his cousin Amy Nash did the full 26.2 miles from Bishops Cannings to Bath and the group hope to have raised at least £1,000 for the appeal which supports wards and departments at the hospital as well as a new cancer unit.

After Iain's death his family decided to donate a number of his organs to other sick people and the family have been helped to come to terms with his death by knowing they have helped four other people to live.

His sister said: "We wanted to raise money for the intensive care unit. Sadly he passed away after complications following an epileptic fit but the team there was so amazing help us arrange to donate his organs and even attending his funeral that we wanted to give something back."

Between them the team walked 132.4 miles and are already planning to do it again next year.

Iain, who grew up in Chippenham, was diagnosed with epilepsy went he was 13. But he did not let his illness stop him enjoying life and doing things to help other people. He completed a marathon to raise money for Macmillan Cancer and enjoyed playing football.

But in January he suffered a seizure while at home and fell against his bedroom door locking himself in. His mother tried desperately to get to him and called emergency services but he died six days later in hospital.

Mrs Christian said: "During the walk we spoke about Iain. It was the sort of thing he would have loved to have taken part in himself."

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis got the walk, which has raised more than £50,000, underway at 8am on Saturday.