A GRAN who is afraid of heights is set to skydive from 10,000ft to help pay for life-saving medical treatment for her daughter.

Margaret Clarke, 70, aims to overcome her lifelong fear so Lucy, 38, can travel to Moscow for a pioneering stem cell transplant to stop the progression of Multiple Sclerosis.

The skydive over St Andrews, Fife is one of several fundraising initiatives Lucy's family are undertaking to raise the 40,000 needed for the treatment.

If the mum-of-one can secure funding she will be the first Scot to fly to Russia for the cutting edge procedure.

Margaret, of Rosehall, Sutherland, said: Which mother wouldnt jump out of a plane at 10,000 feet if they thought it would save their daughter?

I dont think Im any different from any other caring mother.

Lucy has suffered terribly with her illness.

Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that gets progressively worse over time.

If we dont act now, I dont want to think about where we will be in a few years time.

The jump on March 29 is one of a number of charity events planned to raise money for mum-of-one Lucy's treatment.

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Brave gran set to take on 10,000ft skydive to help pay for life-saving medical treatment for daughter