A BOY described as a “true hero” has lost his brave battle against an aggressive form of cancer.

Now a special, final tribute is being lined-up for the 11-year-old Lamborghini-lover.

A convoy of the high-performance cars will escort the hearse as little Callum Ingham, of Keighley, makes his final journey.

Family friend Damian Short said the courageous youngster had refused to allow the neuroblastoma – a type of childhood cancer – to rule his life.

He continued to attend school up until a fortnight before the end of last term.

“Callum wouldn’t let the illness get him down,” said Mr Short.

“The day before he died his brother had come round and Callum had a great day. He never complained, never whinged about anything, even when he was having chemotherapy. Even with a terminal illness he carried on as normal. That to me is being a true hero.

“His death was quite unexpected as he hadn’t been too poorly lately. He wasn’t bedridden.”

Callum, a former pupil of Parkwood Primary School in Keighley, died in his sleep at home.

Mr Short said an online appeal for Lamborghini owners to come forward to accompany the hearse from the Knowle funeral home in Keighley to Oakworth Crematorium tomorrow had brought a massive, immediate response.

“We thought it would be a fantastic way in which to pay tribute to Callum,” he added.

“We’ll definitely have four, possibly six of the cars on the day. We want to give Callum a proper send off. It’s all about him, and also about his brother and his sister.

“His younger brother is only four and he’ll struggle to remember Callum, so through us doing this and documenting it he’ll have a way of finding out about his big brother when he’s older.”

Among the vehicles joining the cortege will be a Lamborghini from Keighley-based car dealership Motorhub, plus others from as far afield as Colne and Harrogate.

The funeral service is for family only, but anyone wishing to make donations in Callum’s memory is encouraged to give money to the charity Neuroblastoma UK.

A sum of £20,000 previously raised on Callum’s behalf will be given to the Candlelighters charity at Leeds General Infirmary.

The cancer was first discovered in Callum in the summer of 2013. Following his diagnosis, as well as chemotherapy, Callum underwent radiotherapy, a stem cell harvest and injections in his legs to boost his bone marrow.