THE death of their baby son has prompted a couple to raise money for the Southampton hospital that cared for him.

Seth Staples was just 24 days old when he passed away in December due to a bleed on his brain.

His parents, Charlie and Pete, said they will never forget the high quality care they received at Southampton Hospital's Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

Now they plan to take the plunge with a charity skydive to raise thousands of pounds for the Friends of PICU.

"It was a terrible time but we will always remember how fantastic the staff were at Southampton," said Charlie, of East Way, Bournemouth. "They explained everything and communicated with us every step of the way - they were so caring and dedicated."

Charlie, 31, and her 32-year-old husband, Pete, a builder's merchant's manager, already have at least £2,000 in sponsorship but hope to raise a lot more by the time they complete the challenge on August 7.

"I am quite excited about it at the moment but I'm not sure I'll feel the same way on the day," said Charlie.

She said Seth became ill when he was five days old and spent nine days in PICU before being taken to Naomi House, a children's hospice.

A moving letter, written as if it was from Seth, was read out at his funeral, and the couple have allowed us to reproduce it.

CLICK HERE TO READ SETH'S MOVING LETTER