A dad who claims he hasn't stopped farting since eating a ham sandwich five years ago is suing a food stall for €235,000.
Tyrone Prades, 46, bought the sandwich in December 2017 during a visit to the Birmingham Christmas market with his wife and kids.
His lawyers told the High Court that he suffered stomach cramps, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea within hours of eating it.
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He claims to have been bedridden for five weeks with salmonella as a result of eating the item.
The lawyers added that Mr Prades has had regular and uncontrollable flatulence ever since, embarrassing him in public and waking him up at night.
His lawyer, Robert Parkin, told the court that Mr Prades' stomach continued to make awkward rumbling noises after the illness subsided.
Parkin said: "The claimant continues to suffer from excessive flatulence, which causes him a great deal of embarrassment.
"The symptoms are, primarily, fatigue and altered bowel function associated with 'churning' within his abdomen and flatulence.
"The claimant's stomach continues to make frequent churning noises to the extent his sleep can become disrupted.
"The extent of the symptoms has been life-changing."
The lawyer also alleged that the stall in question was closed and deep-cleaned following a Public Health England investigation.
Other customers who bought food at the market reportedly fell ill.
Mr Prades' case hinges on whether or not the flooring company boss was suffering from salmonella.
Philip Davy, the barrister for Frankfurt Christmas Market Ltd - which served the ham sandwich - admitted council environmental health officers found e.coli on a knife but no salmonella.
He also said that, as Mr Prades has not claimed he suffered from an e.coli infection, he must prove the salmonella allegation to receive the payout.
Frankfurt Christmas Market Ltd denies blame, but the case will now go to trial.
Rory Badenoch, another of Mr Prades' lawyers, said that the €235,000 figure could rise considering the ongoing impact on him.
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