Lanarkshire supermum scales Ben Nevis at midnight to help find a cure for MND

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A marathon-running Lanarkshire mum conquered Britain's highest mountain - in the dark - for a cause close to her heart.Victoria Stephen took on the mighty Ben Nevis at midnight to raise vital funds for MND Scotland and her team have more than doubled their fundraising goal.The 42-year-old supermum and two friends completed the gruelling 12-mile night-time trek in eight hours in memory of lost loved ones and those currently fighting motor neurone disease.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The brave challenge comes four years after the East Kilbride mum-of-two ran the London Marathon in tribute to her beloved dad Donald Stewart who was taken by the rare disease in May 2016.

Victoria, a photographer with our sister papers the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, was devastated when Donald, a freelance newspaper photographer, passed away just one year after being diagnosed, aged 62.She smashed her £2000 fundraising target for MND Scotland and The Euan MacDonald Centre which assisted Donald before he died and is now well on her way to raising up to £3000 for the charity through her latest challenge with the hope of finding a cure for this cruel terminal illness.Victoria told Lanarkshire Live she was inspired to dig out her walking boots after being left pained by the thought of people with suffering with MND