Westlife singer Mark Feehily is suing a surgeon over a weight-loss operation, according to multiple outlets.
The Times of India identified the surgeon as bariatric surgeon Nick Carter and reported the lawsuit seeks £200,000 in damages.
The Telegraph and The Times reported that the operation, described as a gastric sleeve procedure by The Times, 'nearly killed him,' according to their reporting.
Details of the specific complications, the timing of the surgery, and the surgeon's response have not been provided by the available sources.
How each side covered it
Left
- The Independent reported that Mark Feehily is suing a surgeon over a weight-loss operation.
“Westlife singer Mark Feehily sues surgeon over weight-loss operation” — The Independent
Center
- The Times of India named the surgeon as Nick Carter and reported the lawsuit seeks £200,000.
- The Irish Times reported the core fact of the lawsuit over the weight-loss operation.
“Westlife star Mark Feehily sues bariatric surgeon Nick Carter in £200,000 lawsuit over weight-loss surger” — The Times of India
Right
- The Telegraph and The Times reported the operation 'nearly killed him.'
- The Times specified the procedure as a gastric sleeve operation.
- GB News reported the lawsuit following the weight-loss operation.
“Westlife star sues over operation that 'nearly killed him'” — The Telegraph
Questions readers ask
What happened with Mark Feehily?
Westlife singer Mark Feehily is suing a surgeon over a weight-loss operation he underwent, according to multiple news outlets.
Who is the surgeon being sued?
According to The Times of India, the surgeon is bariatric surgeon Nick Carter, and the lawsuit reportedly seeks £200,000 in damages.
What type of surgery did Mark Feehily have?
The Times reported the operation was a gastric sleeve procedure, a type of weight-loss surgery.
Did the surgery cause serious harm?
The Telegraph and The Times reported that the operation 'nearly killed' Mark Feehily, though further medical details were not provided in the available reports.
What did outlets across the political spectrum focus on?
Left- and center-leaning outlets focused on the basic fact of the lawsuit, while some right-leaning outlets emphasized the severity of the alleged harm, reporting the operation nearly killed him.
Sources · 6 outlet reports
- The IndependentLeft-leaningWestlife singer Mark Feehily sues surgeon over weight-loss operation
- The Irish TimesCenterWestlife’s Mark Feehily sues surgeon over weight-loss operation
- The Times of IndiaCenterWestlife star Mark Feehily sues bariatric surgeon Nick Carter in £200,000 lawsuit over weight-loss surger
- GB NewsRight-leaningWestlife singer Mark Feehily sues surgeon following weight-loss operation
- The TelegraphRight-leaningWestlife star sues over operation that ‘nearly killed him’
- The TimesRight-leaningWestlife star sues over gastric sleeve operation that ‘nearly killed him’