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| Daredevil trio raise £2,000 with skydive | |
Marc Cowan and Ben Shapiro, of Manchester, together with Danni Allen, of north London, raised almost £2,000 for Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation - charities which they are linked to. "We spent 16 hours going through every flat in Opal student accommodation at Leeds University collecting money for these charities," said Marc, 19, whose mother Bernice was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. "Cancer affects one in three people and it's something Danni and I want to help beat, while Ben was collecting for the British Heart Foundation because his dad died from a heart problem," he added. The three skydivers were supported at the airfield by 10 friends and the jump was filmed and photographed by another diver who fell alongside the three teenagers. "As soon as the plane took off we were nervous because we knew the only way out was by jumping through the door," Marc said. "I would definitely skydive again in the future, it was an unbelievable experience."
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DAREDEVILS: Danni Allen, Marc Cowan and Ben Shapiro jumped from 15,000 feet for Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation