Stephen Sutton Skydivers on course for world record
Family and friends of Stephen Sutton who have been taking part in a tandem skydive at a Lincolnshire airfield are waiting for official confirmation from the Guinness World Record adjudicator.
Stephen Sutton's family attempt skydive record in his memory
Friends and family of Stephen Sutton are attempting to break a world record for skydiving in his memory.
Stephen, from Burntwood in Staffordshire, died in May last year after raising £5 million for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
The 19-year-old used social media to chart his three-year battle against cancer.
They are attempting to set a new record for tandem parachute jumps within 24 hours at a single venue.
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