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Putney barber hopes his 526 haircuts is a world record | Putney barber hopes his 526 haircuts is a world record |
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A barber hopes the 526 haircuts he completed in 24 hours has beaten the world record. | A barber hopes the 526 haircuts he completed in 24 hours has beaten the world record. |
Nabi Salehi, 29, finished the attempt at 1000 BST on Saturday, surpassing the official Guinness World Record of 241. | |
Mr Salehi of Putney, south London, did the cuts for free but raised £2,344 from donations for the nearby Royal Hospital For Neuro-disability. | |
He will now have to submit evidence to Guinness World Records for it to ratify the record. | He will now have to submit evidence to Guinness World Records for it to ratify the record. |
Sore fingers | Sore fingers |
The criteria for the record attempt, meant people having the cuts had to have hair at least 1cm long to start with, and there had to be a noticeable difference in the appearance of those who came in with long hair. | The criteria for the record attempt, meant people having the cuts had to have hair at least 1cm long to start with, and there had to be a noticeable difference in the appearance of those who came in with long hair. |
Mr Salehi of A&N Style salon, said: "My fingers and hands are sore and I'm only just about standing but I'm pleased with the record and with the money I've raised - it's a great local charity." | |
The record attempt was filmed for the whole 24 hours and had several independent witnesses. | The record attempt was filmed for the whole 24 hours and had several independent witnesses. |
This evidence along with the names of the people who had the haircuts, will be sent to Guinness World Records. | This evidence along with the names of the people who had the haircuts, will be sent to Guinness World Records. |
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