Woman, 99, celebrates birthday by abseiling down tower block

Doris Long saw in the milestone by doing her 13th major abseil, down Portsmouth University's 110ft Mercantile House in Hampshire.

Woman, 99, celebrates birthday by abseiling down tower block
Tue, 21 May, 2013 - 19:18

A woman has celebrated her 99th birthday by abseiling down a tower block.

Doris Long saw in the milestone by doing her 13th major abseil, down Portsmouth University's 110ft Mercantile House in Hampshire, South England, since turning 85 years old, and she is now thought to be the oldest person ever to abseil.

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