Former paratrooper Karl Bushby arrives back in Hull and becomes first person to walk continuously across planet
After a 28-year odyssey spanning 29 countries, 36,000 miles, facing down polar bears, kidnappers and a spell in Russian custody, Karl Bushby was finally back in the arms of his long-suffering mother, Angela.
“Where have I been?” he joked as Angela sobbed into his chest with a mix of relief, pride and no doubt the odd sleepless night.
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