A Peterborough family is raising fund to give a special send-off to 15-year-old Joshy.

15-year-old Joshy, from Dogsthorpe, sadly passed away on September 21 after suffering a heart attack.

Joshy’s family have described him as an ‘absolute light in this world.’

Joshy was born Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome; a congenital heart defect where the left side of his heart was underdeveloped and unable to fully pump blood around his body.

When he was born, Josh’y family was told that he would only live to be four months old but he went on to defy every single expectation.

At the age of seven, Joshy was put on the heart transplant list and received a transplant 15 months later at the age of nine.

That operation gave Joshy five more years with his family before he sadly passed away due to a heart attack.

Joshy’s aunt Charleigh Wilson said: “Joshy was an absolute light in this world and he deserves a beautiful send off to celebrate how wonderful he made our lives.

" All donations will be used towards his funeral with any left over donations to be donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital - an organisation that worked tirelessly to help Joshy navigate every aspect of his condition.”

Over £3,800 has already been raised towards Josh’y funeral costs and you can support by visiting www.gofundme.com/f/joshy-munns.