The Lord Mayor of Belfast has apologised to a council worker left with back injuries after he tried to leapfrog her during a photoshoot.
Lorraine Mallon suffered a slipped disc when Jim Rodgers’ knee accidently hit her head as he attempted to vault her.
Ms Mallon had been dressed as a tomato to launch a gourmet garden event in Botanic Gardens last month.
The Ulster Unionist councillor said he attempted the act of athleticism at the request of photographers.
“I have been absolutely devastated over what has happened,” he said.
“There had been three false runs and I think Lorraine thought this was just another one.
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Squashed tomatoes to you…..
Is that tomato or tomato
Tomato
Just think, if my Irish ancestor had not escaped Ireland 150 years ago that could have been me vaulting the tomato!
I’m SO glad that he did escape!
The Orange is a lemon.
I’m all of a sudden reminded of the movie “Attack of the Killer Tomatos”