A RAPPING father and son have won £10,000 for the Northfleet children’s hospice which treated their young brother and son.

Dartford duo Tony Saunders, 44, and Charlie, seven, rocked the mic as Charlie ChYps and Divvy Dad in the Rap for a Cause competition, organised by Findaproperty.com.

The Saunders, of Fleet Avenue in Dartford, got 6,905 votes – nearly 1,500 ahead of second place – and their cause attracted attention from the likes of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger, comedian Russell Brand and TV presenters Nadia Sawalha and Lorraine Kelly.

The money will go to ChYps, the children’s hospice which treated Oscar Saunders who died from a rare cancer last year shortly before his third birthday.

Tony said: “Losing Oscar was an incredibly traumatic experience, but without chYps it would have been a hell of a lot more traumatic.

“I kept saying to Charlie, if we get to number one we’re really lucky, but at least we’re doing it for the right reasons.

“If it wasn’t for ChYps and the fact they provided treatment at home, we would have been at the hospital non-stop for 18 months. But instead I was still able to run my business and pay the mortgage, Charlie was still able to have a life and go to school.”

Chyps’ head of care Tracie Dempster said: “Winning this £10,000 is absolutely amazing and will support the chYps service in so many ways. Much of our service is funded through charitable donations and core services that each family needs, such as specialist nurses that deliver cancer support and chemotherapy rely heavily on monies from the public.”