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Sophie Norris

Army vet 'blown up twice in combat' runs UK coastline for mental health charity - after losing 14 pals to suicide

An army veteran who was blown up TWICE in combat has run the entire 5000-mile coastline of the UK for charity after losing 14 military pals to suicide.

Paul Minter left the armed forces in November 2020 after 18 years as a soldier - completing five frontline tours of Iraq and Afghanistan.

The 36-year-old spent the last seven months running an average of 30 miles a day around the UK coast to raise money for his armed forces mental health charity Head Up after battling PTSD, anxiety and depression himself.

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