Liverpool streaker claims 'ruff' treatment after Crufts dash

'Professional streaker' Mark Roberts... with his clothes on!

A serial streaker claims he was handed some 'ruff' treatment after he did a
naked dash across the arena at Crufts dog show.

Mark Roberts, 45, claims he was subjected to 15 minutes of "pure torture" by
burly security guards at Birmingham's NEC.

The professional streaker interrupted proceedings at Sunday night's show with
only a cat's face covering his modesty and the words "I streak.com" written on
his chest.

He was quickly apprehended by security and frogmarched into back room in the
arena.

It was there that Mark says he was subjected to an assault in which excessive
force was used.

Mark, from Old Swan, Liverpool, said: "I was treated like a prisoner of war.
One of the men told another one to 'close the door so we can do him in.'

"They twisted my arms so far up my back I thought my wrists would break. The
pain was so intense, I've never felt anything like it in my life.

"I was doing what they told me to so they'd stop hurting me but when I cried
out in pain they shouted at me and bent my arms back further."

Distressed at reliving his ordeal, Mark became upset when he spoke of how six
other people in the room watched but did nothing.

He continued: "I'm not ashamed to say I was crying like a baby and begging them
to stop.

"My face was soaking and I pleaded with someone to help me but no one did
anything.

"When they eventually let go of me I collapsed. I was on the floor in agony but
they just stared at me like I was an animal."

The father-of-two is now recovering from his ordeal and is seeking legal advice.

He said: "I want the people responsible brought to justice. It was only a dog
show but I was treated like a terrorist.

"What they did to me was completely disproportionate to what I'd done. Streaking doesn't hurt anyone but they put me through the worst pain I've ever experienced."

A spokesman from the NEC Arena said: "We can confirm that a visitor to the arena was arrested on Sunday evening for breach of the peace.

"We take these allegations extremely seriously and will be conducting our own internal investigation.

"As the individual in question has indicated that he is seeking legal advice, it would not be appropriate to comment any further."

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