PREMIUM --

Lloyd Scott, 41, who beat leukaemia, starts a new world record bid, to complete a 26-mile underwater marathon in an antique diving suit. Mr Scott set a world record earlier this year by completing the London Marathon in the event s slowest time while wearing the aged equipment. The latest charity challenge will see the father-of-three from Rainham, Essex, complete the Loch Ness Marathon deep underwater. Mr Scott was hoping to raise more than 1 million for cancer charity CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA. 09/10/03: A man walking an underwater marathon in a vintage diving suit was due to emerge from the depths of Loch Ness having completed his gruelling challenge. Lloyd Scott has spent the past fortnight negotiating a 26-mile stretch of the murky Highland loch, but the risky attempt has not all been straightforward.