'I want to be the first bionic MP'

Tory Craig Mackinlay reveals how he lost four limbs to sepsis

- Steph Spyro

TORY politician Craig Mackinlay wants to be known as the "bionic MP" after having four limbs amputated following a brave battle with sepsis.

He is set to return to Parliament this week after he nearly died from the life-threatening disease in September.

The father of one, 57, was placed in an induced coma for 16 days after doctors diagnosed multiple organ failure and gave him just a 5% chance of survival.

The MP for South Thanet, Kent, recalled how his illness started when he experienced cold-like symptoms before he was due to go on holiday.

He announced his diagnosis on X at the end of October.

Mr Mackinlay was taken to hospital by ambulance. He started to turn blue as sepsis took hold.

His limbs then become discoloured after two or three days.

He was moved to St Thomas' Hospital in London after coming out of the coma, where he awoke to find his limbs had turned black.

Speaking to GB News, he said: "I could see black arms and my wife was explaining what happened. I think I was still on the joys of fentanyl and all the rest of it by then, so I was in and out of lucidity. But I could see these things [limbs] were probably lost.