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| Footballer's wife settles claim | Footballer's wife settles claim |
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| The wife of former Scotland captain Colin Hendry has won a six-figure settlement after she was almost killed by botched cosmetic surgery in 2002. | The wife of former Scotland captain Colin Hendry has won a six-figure settlement after she was almost killed by botched cosmetic surgery in 2002. |
| Denise Hendry was in intensive care for nearly two months after the liposuction procedure at the private Broughton Park Hospital near Preston, Lancashire. | Denise Hendry was in intensive care for nearly two months after the liposuction procedure at the private Broughton Park Hospital near Preston, Lancashire. |
| Mrs Hendry, 40, suffered nine punctures to her bowel and colon, causing blood poisoning and multiple organ failure. | Mrs Hendry, 40, suffered nine punctures to her bowel and colon, causing blood poisoning and multiple organ failure. |
| Her lawyers Pannone said she had been awarded a settlement. | Her lawyers Pannone said she had been awarded a settlement. |
| The exact figure has not been disclosed. | The exact figure has not been disclosed. |
| The £2,400 operation was carried out by cosmetic surgeon Dr Gustaf Aniansson on 10 April 2002. | The £2,400 operation was carried out by cosmetic surgeon Dr Gustaf Aniansson on 10 April 2002. |
| The main reason why Denise felt compelled to seek legal advice...was that she did not want other women to suffer Stephen Jones, solicitor | |
| But Mrs Hendry required treatment for septicaemia at the Royal Preston Hospital after falling ill just two days after the procedure. | But Mrs Hendry required treatment for septicaemia at the Royal Preston Hospital after falling ill just two days after the procedure. |
| The mother-of-four recovered from her injuries, which included a cardiac arrest that stopped her heart for four minutes, and pursued a damages claim against Dr Aniansson. | |
| Dr Aniansson no longer works in the UK, after he successfully applied for voluntary erasure from the General Medical Council's register. | Dr Aniansson no longer works in the UK, after he successfully applied for voluntary erasure from the General Medical Council's register. |
| However he is free to operate abroad. | However he is free to operate abroad. |
| Hendry played for a number of clubs, including Blackburn Rovers | |
| The surgeon was investigated by the GMC after being referred to them by concerned colleagues at Royal Preston Hospital. | The surgeon was investigated by the GMC after being referred to them by concerned colleagues at Royal Preston Hospital. |
| In a statement, Mrs Hendry said she brought the claim to highlight the dangers of cosmetic surgery and urged anyone thinking of going under the knife to check the credentials of their surgeon. | |
| Her solicitor Stephen Jones said Mrs Hendry did not wish to disclose the amount awarded but said it was "one of the highest ever in a cosmetic surgery case". | |
| A number of other women also lodged complaints to the GMC alleging that Dr Aniansson had been negligent. | |
| Mr Jones said: "The main reason why Denise felt compelled to seek legal advice and share her experience was that she did not want other women to suffer as she had. | |
| "The fact that Mr Aniansson is now no longer allowed to practise medicine in the UK represents a triumph for those women to brave enough to have come forward." | |
| Mr and Mrs Hendry live with their four young children in Lytham St Anne's, in Lancashire. |