New roll after cancer

AN SAS veteran given 10 years to live in 2015 after a wisdom tooth removal led to a cancer diagnosis is preparing for a mammoth bike ride to celebrate beating the deadline.

- BY ADAM ASPINALL

Bob Perry, 70, left the SAS to be a police detective, investigating murders and drug deals, but became ill after retiring in 2011.

Doctors initially misdiagnosed his loss of limb control and muscle spasms as the rare condition stiff person syndrome.