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Health
Ryan McDougall

Disgraced surgeon ‘took my life away’, former footballer says

Protesters demand an inquiry into Sam Eljamel outside the Scottish Parliament in 2023 (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Archive)

A former professional footballer who said his career was ruined after a botched back surgery has told how the surgeon “took my life away”.

Iain Jenkins, 53, played for Everton, Chester City, Dundee United, Shrewsbury Town and internationally for Northern Ireland in his career.

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