A Nantwich family completed the Heart of London Bridges Walk in aid leading charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
Robert and Alison Howells became involved with the charity following the sudden death of their daughter Ceri in March 2014.
The walk is now in its 10th year and is one of the flagship events in the charity’s calendar, raising well over £500,000 to date.
It comes amid charity CRY’s 20th anniversary year, which pays tribute to many young people and their families who have been affected by young Sudden Cardiac Death (yscd)
Ceri was just 22 when she died in her sleep from a previously undiagnosed heart condition.
She had only been married for nine months to James (Palmer) and was due to graduate with a First Class Honours Degree in Drama and Theatre Studies from the University of Kent.
The family was also joined by Sebastien Foucan, founder and pioneer of Freerunning as well as starring in films such as Casino Royale.
Sebastien said: “It was a privilege to be able to walk with them and share the occasion and to honour Ceri’s life.”
Around 1,500 people took part, passing by 12 of London’s most famous landmarks, representing the deaths of 12 “fit and healthy” young people who die every week in the UK from yscd.
Dr Steve Cox, chief executive of the charity, said: “This event is always a very emotional and poignant day for everyone at CRY and over the years has become increasingly associated with raising awareness and remembering those young people who have died, as well as fundraising.
“It also provides an opportunity for many of our supporters to come together and meet up with other families who are likely to have been through a similar experience to them.
“But it’s also very exciting and inspiring to see that as this event has expanded over the years, we’ve now had to source a bigger and more central venue to accommodate our walkers at the start – set against the iconic backdrop of London’s Tower Bridge.
“This gave us a great platform to promote the work of CRY.
“We are immensely grateful to the Howells family for signing up to our ‘Bridges Walk’ and know so many people from their local area were supporting them every step of the way.”
CRY has developed and grown a range of specialist services, from research and fast-track pathology through to a network of specialist bereavement support.
Its pioneering screening programme tests around 23,000 young people every year.
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