A MAN has donned a luminous mankini and run through Bexleyheath to raise more than £200 for charity.
Anthony Packer of Upper Grove Road, Belvedere, ran from Bexleyheath Clock Tower to Blackheath Common on June 30 and raised £250 for Help the Heroes.
The challenge took him and his friend, Russell Tatham, one hour and 37 minutes.
Help for Heroes is a charity formed to help those who have been wounded in Britain's current conflicts.
Mr Packer, 27, said: “A lot of my friends are in the army and one of them has died in service, so I wanted to do something to contribute.
“I chose a mankini because I thought it would grab people’s attention, especially because of the colour.
“If I hadn’t of worn something outrageous, I probably wouldn’t have got noticed.”
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