An inspirational charity fundraiser who completed the Welsh Three Peaks mountain challenge at the age of 89 has passed away.
Laurie Brophy undertook the challenge - which involves scaling the three highest mountains in Wales - to raise money for a homeless charity. After completing the climbs, Laurie spent the night sleeping rough in a show of solidarity with those who do not have a home to call their own.
Last summer's mountain adventure was the just latest in a series of fundraising challenges undertaken by the remarkable former teacher from Pencoed near Bridgend which have taken him around the UK and around the world. But now it has emerged that while undertaking the Three Peaks, Laurie had undiagnosed advanced oesophageal cancer. His family say he passed away on Thursday surrounded by his loved ones. They described Laurie as "fiercely independent up to the end" and said he "certainly did not go gentle into that good night".
