A man who once weighed nearly 70 stone is to launch legal action against the NHS, claiming they failed to help him as his size soared.
Former postman Paul Mason received life-saving gastric surgery last year binge-eating his way to gargantuan size.
But the 50-year-old, who now weighs in at a comparatively small 37 stone, said he should have been helped years ago.
He also says he was sent to a dietician, rather than the eating disorders specialist he had asked to see, after his weight hit 64 stone.
'I want to set a precedent so no one else has to get to the same size - and to put something back into society.
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