Police pair raise £2,000 for charity in Himalayan trek

Chief Supt Colin Andrews and former Det Sgt Andy Lindsley have completed a Himalayan trek to Everest base camp, which at 18,000ft is higher than any peak in the Alps.

As well as pushing themselves to their limits and overcoming frostbite, the intrepid duo also raised more than 2,000 for the children's charity When You Wish Upon A Star.

Chief Supt Andrews, head of Humberside Police's operations branch, lost nearly two stone in weight on the 14-day trek and suffered frostbite in a finger, while Mr Lindsley, who now works as a civilian investigator for the force's Major Incident Team, had frostbitten toes.

Chief Supt Andrews said: "It was the toughest thing I've ever done and I've run a few marathons in my time. It pushed me to the limits of my physical capabilities but it was a life-changing experience.

"When we got to base camp it was very emotional. There was a sense of achievement because not everybody can do it, and you think about the kids we are raising money for because they will never be able to do it."

The pair have previously climbed 20 peaks in the Lake District in two days to raise more than 2,000 for the Pc Bill Barker appeal, in memory of the officer who died during flooding in Cumbria in 2009.

Chief Supt Andrews is to run the Windermere Marathon in May while the pair consider their next fundraising challenge. He said: "When we came back we said we'd never do anything so stupid again, but we'll think of something."