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At 855ft, it's a tall order but I'll do it for my gran
A PAIR of daredevil teenagers are going to leap from the tallest tower in America.
Fifteen-year-olds Francesca Calvert, from Barkisland, and Kayeligh Paxman, from Huddersfield, will be plunging 855 feet from the Stratosphere in Las Vegas in a bungee jump.
The friends, who both go to Crossley Heath School in Halifax, want to raise money in memory of relatives they have lost to cancer.
Francesca is collecting cash for Overgate Hospice as a tribute to her grandmother, Lynne Calvert, who died two years ago.
She said: "I always said I was going to do something to raise money for the hospice.
"My grandma was happy when she was there because she was looked after so well.
"I'm feeling scared about doing the jump but excited at the same time.
"I think my grandma would be thrilled with me."
Francesca's dad Gary said his daughter came up with the idea when they were discussing what they would do during a family trip to Las Vegas next month.
"She saw a picture of the Stratosphere and said 'I'm going to jump off that'.
"My wife and I are both really proud of her."
The Stratosphere is a tower, hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
Its tower is the tallest tower, and the fifth-tallest structure, in the United States.
To sponsor Francesca visit www.justgiving.com/francescaskyjumpvegas.
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