The abseil was organised by 4SIGHT (West Sussex Association for the Blind), a charity supporting around 2,500 blind and visually impaired people in the county.

More than 30 people had signed up to take part but that number almost doubled on the day, thanks to men from the charity dressing as Batman and Robin and encouraging others to join in.

One person eager to take part after being intrigued by the crowds of onlookers was Charlie Fenwick, from Ashington.

At 14, Charlie was the youngest person to complete the abseil, having diverted his sisters Holly and Becky from their afternoon shopping trip in town.

The oldest person to take the seven-storey challenge was Eve Mobbs, who volunteers as a receptionist at the charity's resource centre in Bognor, despite being registered blind.

Eve, 92, was greeted with claps and cheers, as well as tears, from her charity colleagues as she reached the bottom of the car park.
She said: "It went very well. It was a bit dodgy to start with but I enjoyed it."
Eve said she wanted to help the charity as it helped her, as well as
many others.

Tess Indran, senior fund-raising officer for 4SIGHT, said: "It was an absolutely great day and Eve was incredible."

It is hoped the abseil will have raised around £4,000.

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