A daredevil mum took on a 15 strong-team sky dive this month in memory of her teenage son who passed away from a brain tumour.

Nikki Treharne, 51, from Sandhurst alongside family and friends made the jump from 15,000ft above Old Sarum Airfield in Salisbury on November 12.

The money raised is in memory of Nikki’s teenage son, Ethan, to enable further research to find a cure for all types of brain cancer.

Nikki, who is also mum to Finlay, 16, and Martha, 13, said: “It was an insane experience, but my instructor, Hank, was great. He said what a special a day it was, and that when we all went up there, we would be closer to Ethan.”

Nikki dived with Ethan’s ashes strapped to her chest, alongside a group of his best friends.

“It really felt like he was there with us - even though he’s always with me really,” she said.

She said it was a nerve-racking journey up to reach the correct altitude, but when it came time to jump, there was no more room for fear.

She added: “When you’re at the edge, you’re gone; there’s no time to be scared. People have said we were all really brave, but Ethan went through much more than we did and was so much braver.”

Sports enthusiast Ethan was preparing for his GCSEs when he began to suffer with severe headaches and slurred speech. A scan at Frimley Park Hospital in Camberley showed a 4cm mass on Ethan’s brain.

Nikki, 51, who works as a personal assistant, said: “We were told because Ethan was considered a child in medical terms, he would be offered a second surgery, and that was telling of how serious the diagnosis was.”

Within three-and-a-half weeks of being diagnosed, Ethan underwent two craniotomies and gruelling radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment in London, which left him with epilepsy.

Nikki added: “Ethan’s attitude to treatment and trying to continue living life to the full left us feeling humbled and amazed. His daily routine of taking 26 tablets split over morning and night regimented his day.

"He had three alarms set to take a mix of vitamins, chemo, and seizure medication. All of this to give our son a quality of life.”

Ethan sadly died on November 26 2021 despite receiving immunotherapy treatment in Germany, which the family self funded, including and a third operation.

In memory of their beloved friend and family member, the group of skydivers have raised more than £6,000 for the brain tumour charity.

Mel Tiley, community, development manager at Brain Tumour Research, said: “We’re sorry to hear about Ethan’s battle with a brain tumour and are thankful to his family for sharing his story with us.

“The work Nikki’s family and friends have put in to fundraising and having a huge team skydiving in Ethan’s memory is incredible. It’s through this generosity which will help us find a cure so we can keep more families from going through this terrible loss.”