A former prisoner and drug addict who got a swastika tattoo after joining a "far-right" army regiment spoke of his relief after having it removed. Ilario Guiducci said the ink made his life "a nightmare" and he hid it from everyone.
His now-wife Karen, 60, a teacher, was “surprised” and “very confused” as to why he had the extreme tattoo inked on his wrist when she first saw it a year into their relationship. He'd painted over it, wore a watch, and considered getting another tattoo to cover it, but he was too ashamed to go to a tattoo parlour.
He even bought his own tattooing equipment, but he did not know how to use it. And so the tattoo continued to affect his everyday life.
