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Manx Newscast: Climbing Kilimanjaro for Looky
Manx Newscast
Friday, 10 January 2025 - 11 minutes
Nine people from the Isle of Man are taking on the challenge of a lifetime - all in memory of a special man.
Lucas Martin was just 21 when he died suddenly of meningitis in September 2023.
Now, some of his nearest and dearest are setting off to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to try and raise money for the charity set up in his name - Looky's Aid.
Among the 'fellowship' are his dad Brett, his best friend Patrick and Patrick's stepdad Richard.
Patrick started by telling Amy Griffiths how he got the idea: