Mine victim runner aims to raise £1m
A BRITON who lost an arm and a leg while supervising mine clearance in Mozambique has begun a 1,000-mile challenge to raise funds for Barnardo's.
Chris Moon, who lost his right arm and leg in 1995, left Edinburgh yesterday. The route of his Post Office 1000 Challenge will take him from Scotland to Northern Ireland, through Manchester, Liverpool, Northampton and finishes in London on 30 September.
Mr Moon from Strathaven, Lanarkshire, said: "This is about being strong enough not to break. This is probably one of the toughest things I have done.
"Every pound is going to count. My target, personally, is raising in the region of over 1 million.
Donations can be made at www.postoffice.co.uk or a Post Office branch.
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