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Danielle Desouza & Luke Weir

Widower taking on Mount Kilimanjaro in 13th challenge this year for hospice that helped his ‘incredible’ wife

An aircraft support engineer is hoping to complete his 13th challenge this year to raise money for the hospice that cared for his “incredible” wife during her final months with breast cancer. Steve Radcliffe’s latest challenge is perhaps the toughest of the lot as he takes on Mount Kilimanjaro.

The 42-year-old, who lives in Camberley, Surrey, decided to attempt 13 sporting challenges between April and October to raise money for Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, which supported his wife Janey. These have included triathlons in Dorney Lake, Bournemouth and Newbury and a 52-mile cycle ride in Hampshire, before he tackles the largest free-standing mountain in the world.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Steve said: “Janey was diagnosed with cancer back in 2016. She just put her head down and got on with it. She was incredible.

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