Man's 211-mile walk to every house he has lived in

A man is walking 211 miles to visit every home he ever lived in to raise money for charity while marking his 60th birthday.

Amrik Sandhu began his journey on 24 May in High Beech, Epping Forest, and aims to visit 11 former homes before finishing in Oldbury on Friday.

Sandhu, who is walking the entire length of the Grand Union Canal supported by his family members, told the BBC the walk was also dedicated to his son Ajvir, a trainee RAF pilot who died in an air crash 10 years ago.

Talking about his journey so far, Sandhu said: "When you take on a challenge like this you want to make it more meaningful by raising money. "

He added: "Sadly, we lost our son 10 years ago, he was a pilot with the RAF and two of them lost their lives when they did a leisure flight.

"It is something we will never overcome. He was an incredibly talented man and young boy, and he was very special to us and other people."

Sandhu said he grew up in a working class family in Oldbury as one of four siblings after his parents had emigrated from India.

Now a husband, father and grandfather, he said the walk has given him an opportunity to look back on the people and experiences that shaped his life.

Half of the money raised will go to the Royal Air Forces Association, while the other half will support the Ajvir Singh Sandhu Leadership Foundation, an organisation established in memory of his son.

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