Channel swim for Papyrus anti-suicide charity for Megan Forbes of Dover

Published: 16:27, 27 August 2019 | Updated: 16:59, 27 August 2019

A Channel swim for a young woman who took her own life will happen early tomorrow morning.

The team involved, Smiles for Miles, are expected to set off from Shakespeare Beach in Dover after meeting at 5.45am tomorrow.

The date, which depended on the weather, had until now been uncertain but there is a current hot spell and a moderate breeze is forecast.

This is in memory of one of the group, Megan Forbes, and this venture is to raise money for a suicide prevention charity.

Ms Forbes, 28, of River, Dover, died in January.

She was an award-winning Channel Swimmer.

She was a Junior Champion of Champions in the British Long Distance Swimming Assocation event, which is held at Dover Harbour.

Tomorrow's participants are from Eltham Swimming Club in south London, which Ms Forbes joined when she worked in the area.

Proceeds go to Papyrus UK, the UK charity for the prevention of suicide among the young.

By today the event raised £3,026.52 out of a target of £4,000.

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