Man who took part of Saddam statue has some cheek

The Iraqi government is demanding the return of a butt cheek seized from Saddam Hussein's statue.

Man who took part of Saddam statue has some cheek

The Iraqi government is demanding the return of a butt cheek seized from Saddam Hussein's statue.

Nigel 'Spud' Ely – who is formerly of the SAS – was guarding a camera crew who were filming Iraqis pulling the figure down in 2003, and he picked up the 2ft bronze buttock and brought it back to the UK.

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