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Ryan Carroll

Pensioner, 81, scales over a thousand meters up Scots mountain to raise cash in memory of late father

A pensioner has scaled a Scots mountain to raise cash in memory of her late father who died of a debilitating brain disorder.

Laila Kjellström, 81, completed the near 1,500 meter round trip to the summit of Suilven and back to the base in the west of Sutherland in the Highlands on Wednesday, May 11.

The inspirational OAP decided to take on the challenge in a bid to raise money in aid of Parkinson's disease research at the University of Edinburgh.

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