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Nia Price & John Bett & Paige Freshwater

Woman cruelly nicknamed 'spare tyre' loses 17st but is left in agony by side effect

A woman who was relentlessly bullied for being overweight has lost 17 stone only to be left in agony due to an unexpected side effect.

Scarlet Corsi, 36, said she was a chubby child who was cruelly bullied by classmates who called her 'spare tyre', tripped her up in hallways and even stabbed her with a hunting arrow.

She said she grew up feeling publicly hated and became isolated as a result, and after turning to comfort eating she weighed 28 stone.

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