Roman, 9, walks tall in marathon fund-raising trek

Nine-year-old Torbay schoolboy Roman Mooney wanted to raise money for the South West Coast Path, so he walked it - all 630 miles of it.
Roman, who attends Eden Park Primary School in Brixham, used up his summer break and other holidays to complete the epic journey with dad James by his side all the way.
The trek was equivalent of 'four Everests', but Roman loved it because it meant getting an ice cream at the end of every hike!
Dad James said: "Roman is believed to be the youngest person to complete the path - the hardest and longest national trail in England. We are raising money for the Coast Path Association who maintain the path at great cost. The path has given our family so much enjoyment mentally and physically we would like to give something back and raise some funds. They rely on donations and the path is free to use and expensive to maintain. I also wanted to do it for us to develop a close bond away from the distractions if a modern home."
Roman built an online following during the walk as it was documented on instagram - using the profile captainoftheplanet. A funding page was also set up on the website and Roman is getting close to his £1,500 target.
The South West Coast Path is 630 miles long. It starts in Minehead in Somerset and finishes in Poole, Dorset. Dad James said: "Anyone who has walked it will tell you its not easy feat."
He added: "We completed the path during school holidays and weekends. We started walking six miles a day on average and ended up walking a couple of 20 miles a day. People bought Roman an ice cream at the end of every process. We walked through all weathers, rain, sleet,storms and at one point we almost got hit by lightning. We met some interesting people along the way that joined us for walks including geologists, biologists, local historians and even a druid. We also met people from all around the world. Roman got free education from strangers out in the open.
"We saw all kinds of wildlife including many rare birds, adders, foxes, deers, adders, seals and dolphins.
"We completed it by using a cheap van I bought and would park one end and hitchike back at the end. Sleeping in the back and living feral on the weekends."
Roman said he did it because he 'enjoyed getting an ice cream at the end of every hike' adding: "The views were amazing but I didn't always like climbing huge hills to see them."
Roman's mum, Stacey, is a teacher at his Eden Park school. He has a two-year-old brother called Emerson - who it is thought will want to follow in big brother's footsteps when the time comes.
You can reach the funding page at www.gofund.me/499cc666