A boy with a rare digestive condition that prevents him from eating has abseiled down a hospital tower to raise money for the ward that has supported him since birth.
Finley, 14, receives food through a tube twice a week at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex.
His digestive system cannot tolerate lipids – fatty compounds or oils which are found in foods – so he has them injected directly into his heart.
Speaking after descending the 154ft (47m) tower at Southend Hospital, Finley said: "I feel proud of myself that I've done it, and grateful for the friends who came with me."
Finley said his uncle accompanied him down the tower and "helped guide me down".
"I'm not going to do it again – I'm going to stay on the floor," added the teenager from Battlesbridge, Essex.
