Nanny McPhee actor and climate change activist Raphael Coleman dies aged 25

Nanny McPhee star Raphael Coleman has died at the age 25.

Coleman, known as Iggy Fox, later became involved in climate activism and has been described as a "true warrior" for his work.

In a statement posted on Twitter on 7 February, his mother Liz Jensen, said her son had "died doing what he loved".

His stepfather, Carsten Jensen, wrote on Twitter that Coleman had "collapsed" while on a trip and said he had no prior health problems.

As a young actor, Coleman played the role of Eric in the 2005 family comedy Nanny McPhee, starring Emma Thompson and Colin Firth.

His co-star from the film Eliza Bennett said she was "heartbroken" by the news of his death.

She added: "He dedicated his life to protecting wildlife and fighting climate change."

After his early acting career, Coleman went on to work with the climate crisis group Extinction Rebellion.

In a statement on their website, the group wrote: "Iggy Fox, you will be missed and remembered. It has been an honour and a privilege to have known you, even if it was all too brief."

It added: "Iggy died as he lived: trying to make the world a better place, training to stop poachers in Africa and surrounded by trees and people who cared about him."

On his website, the Londoner described himself as "a twenty-something Zoology graduate travelling the world on a shoestring budget, working with wildlife and exploring wildernesses."

The 25-year-old helped to found and develop the Wildlife Workers' Network, a group working to document the work of "frontline nature guardians".