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Robert Harries

Dad and his friends walk 90 miles from Swansea to Bristol without stopping

A man from Swansea and a group of his friends have raised thousands of pounds for a charity which supports his 18-month-old daughter - by walking 31 hours non-stop from Swansea to Bristol.

Stonemason Mathew Mariani decided to make the incredible 90-mile trip on foot to raise money for Heart Heroes, which provides support for children with congenital heart conditions. You can keep up to date with the latest Swansea news by signing up to the local newsletter here.

His own daughter Esme suffers from a complete atrioventricular septal defect, a condition where there are holes between the chambers of the right and left sides of the heart, and where valves controlling the blood flowing between them may not be formed correctly.

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