A man is suing a food stall for £200,000 as he hasn't stopped farting since eating a ham sandwich five years ago.
A man claims that a ham sandwich has left him farting for the past five years
Tyrone Prades purchased the snack in 2017 during a visit to the Birmingham Christmas market with his family but claims that he was left feeling violently ill within hours of eating it.
His lawyers told the High Court that he suffered from stomach cramps, fever and diarrhoea and that he was bedridden for weeks with salmonella.
The lawyers added that Prades has had regular and uncontrollable flatulence ever since, which embarrasses him in public and keeps him awake at night.
Lawyer Robert Parkin added that Prades' stomach continues to make awkward rumbling sounds even though the illness has subsided.
He said: "The claimant continues to suffer from excessive flatulence, which caused 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."