The mother of Paige Doherty is launching a charity providing self-defence classes for children after the death of her daughter.

Pamela Munro is setting up Paige's Promise, in memory of her daughter, which will also seek to establish a befriending service for bereaved children.

The 15-year-old was found dead in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, in March. A man has been charged with her murder.

Ms Munro spoke to STV News about the work she is doing to "bring something positive" out of her daughter's death.

She said: "I needed to do something to remember Paige by. I thought what happened to her, I didn't want happening to other families.

"With any tragedy you need help with, regardless of what the tragedy is - whether it's murder or a car crash, whatever - you need support, you need help.

"To us there isn't a lot out there, we've seen that firsthand. After the funeral and everything, you're kind of on your own."

The self-defence classes began in Clydebank this week and Ms Munro hopes it will expand to Glasgow as well.

She added: "I just think kids should have the basic knowledge to defend themselves when they're out and about. You never know when something's going to happen.

"We wouldn't have thought anything would happen to our wee girl. It would have been good if she had a wee bit of knowledge behind her to protect herself.

"It might not help everybody -it might not have helped Paige - but at least if they've got that knowledge, if they know what they're doing if someone was to grab them or attack them, they could try."

Ms Munro said the family also hope to offer a befriending service for children who have experienced the sudden death of a loved one.

She said:"I don't think counselling would help my wee boy, so I don't know how other people would feel about counselling as it's kind of daunting for a child to go and sit with a professional like that.

"But if there was someone they could relate to, like a through a befriending scheme, then it might help them open up a bit more."

"I've put all my energy into that, rather than think of the worst. I've just tried to bring something positive out of what's happened to our daughter.

"And that's kind of helped me come through it."

Paige, who would have been 16 shortly after her death, was reported missing after failing to turn up at her weekend hairdressing job on March 19.

Her body was found in bushes at the side of Great Western Road in Clydebank two days later.

John Leathem, 31, has appeared at Dumbarton Sheriff Court charged with murder.