A Garston woman with a fear of heights jumped out of a plane in memory of her teenage daughter.

Caroline Henney says she trembles at the thought of looking out of the aeroplane window.

But she put that behind her when she leaped from the sky to raise more than £3,000 for The Road Victims Trust.

The skydive last month was held in memory of her daughter Jan – who was killed by a bus in Garston Lane four years ago.

Mrs Henney, 58, said: "I don't think the reality of it hit me until the day, there was a bit of a delay and I became increasingly nervous and protective of my three nieces who were part of my team.

"It was an amazing experience. I was the first to jump, the nerves had set in but I kept thinking of Jan's smile.

"The experience was surreal, I'm so pleased that I did it and was able to raise money for the charity.

"We would like to thank everyone who supported and sponsored us."

Jan, 18, was hit by a bus driving on the wrong side of the road and died of her injuries days later in hospital.

After the tragic experience, Mrs Henney is now dedicated to boosting funds, which will help The Roads Victims Trust help other families.

With her son and daughter by her side, she took on the skydive at Sibson Airfield in Peterborough.

Speaking before the event, Mrs Henney, of Lansdowne Close, said: “Jan was a bubbly, affectionate, kind daughter who is greatly missed by us all.

"I am supporting the charity who supported me unconditionally.

“I want to give something back. When the accident first happened I went into shock and couldn’t accept we would never see our beautiful girl again.

"Everyone kept telling me how well I was doing, but inside I was empty. Obviously I was still functioning, but I had nothing to offer. I went into automatic pilot.

“Nothing is ever the same again, and it is about learning to live with that.”

The Road Victims Trust is a registered charity offering a range of free support services to people residents of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire who have been affected by fatal road collisions.

Last year the trust supported more than 400 people who had been affected by a road death.