Additional reporting by Finn Macdiarmid

A young boy who was afraid of getting his hair cut bravely had it chopped off to raise money for charity.

Reuben 'Roo' Jackman, from Maidstone, has Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD and hasn’t been to the barbers for the past two years due to fears of sensory overstimulation.

KMTV went to join him as he underwent the momentous cut…

The county’s first dedicated television channel, you can tune into KMTV on Freeview channel 7 and Virgin Media channel 159 across Maidstone, Medway, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and surrounding areas.