A determined man who was once told he would never walk again strode through Sutton and Croydon over the weekend as he nears the end of a 2,012 mile challenge.
 

Phil Packer suffered a severe spinal injury in 2008 and faced the prospect of never walking again. But he proved the experts wrong and not only managed to get back on his feet but decided to take on a 2,012 mile walk through every county in the UK.
 

He started in January and was more than 1,900 miles into his trek when he walked through Croydon, Sutton and Merton over the on Sunday, December 2.
 

Along the way he has been meeting notable people from the communities he visits and in Sutton he met people including borough Mayor Councillor Sean Brennan.

Mr Packer is doing his walk to raise money for his charity British Inspiration Trust (BRIT) and aims to raise £15m to build a centre in Sussex for young people facing adversity.
 

He said: "This is about providing a physical legacy for our young people who face their darkest times and in a very special year including Her Majesty The Queen’s Jubilee Year and London 2012. I hope that businesses will show their support of our young people who face adversity by creating a Centre of Inspiration together. I also hope to involve young people throughout the year and encourage teams to help charities within their communities. I look forward to hearing from charities and young people throughout the country that need support or would like to show their support for the BRIT cause."
 

Mr Packer will finish his walk in Canary Wharf, having gone through all 33 London boroughs, on Tuesday, December 18.