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4 June 2012

Lembit Opik hospitalised by wrestler

Video: Former Lib Dem MP stretchered out of the ring after ill-advised bout.

By George Eaton

After his unfortunate dalliance with pop music, Lembit Opik’s bizarre antics continue. The former Lib Dem MP had to be stretchered out of a wrestling ring by paramedics on Saturday after an ill-advised bout with British pro-wrestler Kade Callous.

You can watch the painful footage below.

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