Three dads finish epic 500-mile suicide prevention walk in Norwich

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Andy Airey, Mike Palmer and Tim Owen have raised more than £1.4m for suicide prevention charity Papyrus since the deaths of their daughters.

Andy Airey, Mike Palmer and Tim Owen, known as Three Dads Walking, crossed the finish line in Norwich on Saturday

Three fathers who lost their daughters to suicide have crossed the finishing line after walking 500 miles for a suicide prevention charity. The campaigners, known as Three Dads Walking, set off from Stirling in Scotland on 17 April and having walked down the east coast, finished in Norwich on Saturday 11 May.

Andy Airey, Mike Palmer and Tim Owen have raised more than £1.4m for suicide prevention charity Papyrus since the deaths of their daughters."We can save lives quite easily by putting in preventative measures," he told ITV News Anglia as he entered the final leg of the challenge.aims to reduce the number of young people who take their own lives by breaking down the stigma around suicide and equipping people with the skills to recognise and respond to suicidal behaviour.

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