Father of poorly daughter is walking 700 miles bare foot to raise money for treatment

Hasti is eight-years-old and has a rare genetic condition that is currently untreatable. Credit: HopeforHasti

A father is walking 700 miles from Lands End to Edinburgh all barefoot to raise money for his poorly daughter.

Major Christopher Brannigan is walking the equivalent of a marathon each day and has so far raised more than £62,000 for treatment for his daughter Hasti.

Hasti is eight-years-old and has a rare genetic condition that is currently untreatable.

Chris is walking 700 miles whilst carrying 25Kg and not wearing any shoes. Credit: HopeforHasti

Chris is currently on day 10 of his journey and 178 miles in.

He has walked through Cornwall and Devon and is now currently in Somerset.

The journey will take him via Downing Street in London

The eight-year-old was only diagnosed with the disorder Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) in 2018. Credit: HopeforHasti

Chris, 40, and Hengameh Delfaninejad, 42, knew something was wrong with their daughter Hasti from the minute she was born.

But the now eight-year-old was only diagnosed with the disorder Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) in 2018.

Children with CdLS - a rare genetic disorder usually caused by a mutation in a developmental gene - often suffer from seizures and severe anxiety.

There is currently no cure for the disease, but Chris hopes to raise enough money for research into the disorder.