Aiden takes the plunge to raise money for charity

A TEENAGER with a lifelong liver condition has completed a gruelling swimming challenge to raise money to buy a vital wheelchair attachment.

- BY HANNA GEISSLER Health Editor

Aiden Boka, 13, earned the nickname ‘Hot Wheels’ from pals after a personalised wheelchair from charity Whizz Kidz transformed his life. With his new independence, he decided to go a step further, raising funds for a power add-on.

The teenager, from South Wales town Brecon, set himself the challenge of swimming 111 miles, the distance from his home to Birmingham Childrens’ Hospital, where he has regular treatment.