Childer Thornton man raises £1,400 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer in memory of sister-in-law

A CHILDER Thornton man who lost his sister-in-law to breast cancer has raised £1,400 by tackling a half marathon in her memory.

Neil Young’s beloved sister-in-law Lila passed away last August, after a battle with breast cancer. Since her death, Neil and wife Suzy – along with Lila’s many family and friends – have made it their mission to raise funds for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

And on Saturday 40-year-old Neil completed the Silverstone Half Marathon in less than two hours.

He said: “I did it for Lila and it was her that made me carry on when the sun was getting to me”

Neil raised £1,430 – taking the total collected for Breakthrough Breast Cancer in Suzy’s memory in just seven months to more than £12,000.

Breakthrough Breast Cancer works to find the causes of breast cancer and to improve detection, diagnosis and treatment.

For details of future events or to donate to Breakthrough Breast Cancer, visit www.justgiving.com/suzy-young, www.breakthrough.tributefunds.com or call 07989 420071.