WATCH: Aviemore athlete likens leaving hospital to "escaping from prison"

Aviemore's David Smith leaves hospital saying it was like "escaping from prison"

Published 23rd Jun 2016

Aviemore athlete David Smith has likened being discharged from hospital to "escaping from prison".

It's been 16-weeks since David Smith's operation to remove a life-threatening tumour from his spine.

Now the London 2012 medallist has been discharged from hospital.

MFR News has been reporting on the 38-year-old's recovery.

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