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Jordan Shepherd & Keiran Fleming

Erskine woman becomes ultra-marathon runner after being fat-shamed by bullies

An Erskine woman was left fighting for her life after she was tormented by fat-shaming bullies has now become an ultra-marathon runner.

Heather Reid has told how she was hospitalised more than 50 times after she self-harmed to escape from years of cruel verbal abuse.

The 23-year-old has now set herself the challenge of running 250km across Tanzania in an epic five-day race to raise awareness and help those attacked by bullies, reports the Record.

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