Portsmouth dad honours murdered brother with Everest climb
When things get tough, Eugene said he thinks his of mum."She had to be the voice for Michael in court," he said. "I don't know how she had the strength, she's inspirational."Whenever I do these events and things are hard, I always think of my mum standing in that court and reading out her impact statement about her son. If she could do that, I can do this."In the last decade, Eugene said he has channelled his grief to raise money and awareness for several charities through cycle rides, the Three Peaks Challenge and climbing seven mountains in seven days.He said it all started with Cycle for Michael, a 226-mile (364km) ride from his home in Hayling Island to Crewe. "Every life I touch gets a piece of Michael," he said."When I reached the summit of Ben Nevis, it was the closest I have felt to Mike since he died. I am hoping I have that same feeling when I get to Everest base camp. He is always with me."Martin Birchall was jailed for life in 2016 after being convicted of Michael's murder.
