Young Sompting girl bungees to raise money for a ‘cool’ charity

A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl jumped from the world’s tallest mobile bungee crane on September 14 to raise money for Help for Heroes.
Amelia Walker successfully bungee-jumped from 250 ft in aid of Help for HeroesAmelia Walker successfully bungee-jumped from 250 ft in aid of Help for Heroes
Amelia Walker successfully bungee-jumped from 250 ft in aid of Help for Heroes

Amelia Walker, of Coniston Close, Sompting, plunged 250ft at the Jolly Farmer Pub in Horne and raised more than £600 for the charity.

She said: “When I got up there it was scary but it was over really quickly.

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“Mum put it in the school news letter and when I came back everyone was asking about it.”

She said she wanted to do an even higher bungee jump next year and when she is 16 she hopes to do a skydive.

Amelia’s mum, Tracy Walker said: “I was both terrified and extremely proud.

“She absolutely loved it. It was a really good day.

“I was tempted for about five minutes to have a go but then it wore off.

“Everyone’s said how amazingly proud I should be and it’s been quite humbling.”

For the full story, see the Worthing Herald, Thursday, Septmener 26.

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