A FAMILY hair shave has left five men bald and raised a huge £7,000.

Andy Heffer-Lamond, 40, sheared off his 17-inch long locks for daughter Daisy, four, who was diagnosed with leukaemia on her first day of school in September.

Brave Daisy then underwent an intense six week course of steroids with chemotherapy at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, in Cambridge, and at home.

Treatment meant she had time off from Home Farm Primary School in Lexden but also lost a lot of her hair.

However, she was all smiles when her dad, joined by uncles Graham Mann and Daniel Lamond, great-uncle Colin Heffer and Danny Lamond demonstrated their solidarity by going bald.

The proceeds exceeded their £4,000 target and will be split between Addenbrooke’s Hospital and children’s cancer support charity Clic Sargent.

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Dressed up - Daisy Lamond

Mrs Lamond said: “Daisy thinks it’s amusing everyone has no hair, she giggled all the way through it and giggles now when she sees them.

“Her younger sister Bonnie keeps touching their heads saying ‘hair?’ and is very confused as to where it has all gone.”

Mrs Lamond added: “Andy is donating his hair to the Princess Trust to make wigs from and actually everyone has said how much it suits him, especially with the beard.

“I’ve just got to get used to having a bald husband, dad and brother now.”

The family fun day was held at the Stanway Rovers Football Club where there were visits from Daisy’s favourite Disney princesses and a raffle with 70 prizes.

Daisy’s old nursery friends had also took on a sponsored walk which raised £170.

Mrs Lamond added: “The event was so much fun. Anna and Elsa from Frozen stopped by but Daisy hid from them for a while.

“Lots of our amazing friends and family helped us too so we count ourselves very lucky.

“We’re also now thinking about more fundraising ideas but we’ll take a little break to recover from this one first.”

Daisy is now clear of leukaemia but is still undergoing check ups.