A man used a little girl's brain tumour as inspiration to cut down on snacks and booze - so he was light enough for a charity skydive. Sam Allen lost 3st 9lbs - 20% of his bodyweight - to help Dakota-Marie Cole, nine.
The youngster was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2015 and will need hospital treatment for the rest of her life. Sam, from Stoke-on-Trent met Dakota-Marie and her family by chance in a local pub. And, after deciding he wanted to help out, he realised he had to drop the pounds so he could leap out of a plane.
Teaching assistant Sam, 33, then ditched cider - his favourite tipple - and hit the gym. And he completed a sponsored skydive on Saturday (10/6) - describing it as a "brilliant experience".
