COMEDIAN Frankie Boyle has made a donation to a charity set up in memory of teenager Paige Doherty.

The Glaswegian funnyman donated protective equipment to Paige's Promise which will provide self-defence classes for kids starting in Clydebank before rolling out to Glasgow.

Paige's heartbroken mum Pamela Munro revealed the celebrity donation on the social networking site Facebook.

She said: "Would just like to say a massive thank you to comedian Frankie Boyle who has donated protective equipment for the self defence classes to get up and running.

"Can't thank him enough for his generosity."

Paige had left a sleepover at a friend's home and was on her way to collect her wages from her part-time job as a hairdresser when she went missing on Saturday, March 19.

Her body was found 48 hours later in a wooded area just off Great Western Road in Clydebank.

John Leathem, 31, of Clydebank, was charged with the murder of 15-year-old Paige.

He has made no plea or declaration after two private court appearances and has been remanded in custody.

Pamela spoke for the first time since the tragedy in an interview with Kaye Adams for BBC Scotland.

The 32-year-old said the charity was set up to keep her daughter's memory alive.

She said: "(The charity) is keeping Paige's memory alive. She was always helping other people. 

"Everybody always commented on how helpful a wee girl she was.

"She would always want to give back and her being taken from us has made us want to do that."

She added: "Not everybody can afford to send their kids to defence classes or martial arts classes because it is expensive. This way it is paid for by Paige's Promise. 

"They don't know need to worry about those costs and they know that their child will have that basic knowledge to defend themselves if something was to happen to them.

"I am not going to say it will save everybody but hopefully if it saves somebody it's a bonus."

The charity, which the family have been fundraising for, also aims to help families in the aftermath of a tragedy. Pamela was keen to ensure the charity includes the victims of a variety of crimes.

Paige's Promise will also create a befriending scheme to help the siblings of young people who died in tragic circumstances.

Fundraising for the charity will continue through a benefit concert, a black-tie event and a football tournament.