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| Ex-stuntman Eddie Kidd set to complete London Marathon | Ex-stuntman Eddie Kidd set to complete London Marathon |
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| Former stunt rider Eddie Kidd is expected to complete the London Marathon nearly two months after he started the feat. | Former stunt rider Eddie Kidd is expected to complete the London Marathon nearly two months after he started the feat. |
| Mr Kidd, of Seaford, East Sussex, was left brain damaged after an accident in 1996 when his bike crashed after jumping across a drag strip. | Mr Kidd, of Seaford, East Sussex, was left brain damaged after an accident in 1996 when his bike crashed after jumping across a drag strip. |
| He has been walking up to a mile a day using a specially designed walking frame in aid of the charity Children with Cancer UK. | |
| So far he has raised more than £72,000. | So far he has raised more than £72,000. |
| Mr Kidd spent months training for the event on Brighton seafront and has been walking the London Marathon route since 17 April. | Mr Kidd spent months training for the event on Brighton seafront and has been walking the London Marathon route since 17 April. |
| His wife, Sami Kidd, said he was expected to cross the finishing line on the Mall at 1900 BST on Monday. | His wife, Sami Kidd, said he was expected to cross the finishing line on the Mall at 1900 BST on Monday. |