Climate activist injured and colleague killed in Highlands paramotor accident

Man supporting Sacha Dench's bid to circumnavigate mainland Britain before Cop26 killed in incident on Saturday

Sacha Dench, who was attempting a world-first circumnavigation of mainland Britain in a paraglider to raise awareness about the climate crisis, has been seriously injured in a paramotor accident in the western Highlands of Scotland.

Dan Burton, a member of her support staff, was killed during the incident, which happened late on Saturday afternoon.