Andrew Osborne completes 3,000 mile row across the Atlantic Ocean raising over £140,000 for CRY

The father of a 25-year-old woman who died in her sleep from an undiagnosed heart condition has completed a 3,000-mile (4,828km) row across the Atlantic Ocean in her memory.

Andrew Osborne, from Rutland, began his solo row in Gran Canaria in January to support a charity that helped his family after daughter Amy died in 2018.

The money will fund screenings for undiagnosed heart conditions in young adults across the UK.

Despite the struggle, he said it had been worth it to fund testing that could save the lives of others.

“It is the honour and privilege of a lifetime to be able to raise this support and awareness, in memory of Amy,” he said.

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