Thirty-three stone man sectioned

Chris Leppard is due to see a psychiatrist about his condition

A 33-stone (210kg) man with a rare condition is back home after being sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

Chris Leppard, 23, from Hastings, suffers from Prader-Willi syndrome, an inherited condition which drives him to eat constantly as he never feels full.

He was taken to the Eastbourne Clinic a week ago, but returned home on Monday evening after doctors said he did not have a psychiatric condition.

His mother Anne said he should never have been taken away.

She told the BBC News website her son had passed assessments.

Cupboard locks

There is no cure for Prader-Willi syndrome, which affects one in 15,000 people.

Mr Leppard had said he knew that his condition could ultimately lead to his death.

Highlighting his case on BBC South East Today last month, he said he was often very depressed because people automatically assumed he was fat because he liked eating.

He was sectioned by social services, with East Sussex County Council saying it had followed correct procedures.

He had faced up to 28 days of mental assessment at the clinic following recommendations by health experts.

Speaking after his release on Monday, Mrs Leppard said it was good news that he was home, but at his own request he would be seeing a psychiatrist on Thursday.

She added that he would have to learn to manage his food again as his time at the clinic had "undone six years of work", but that her son had asked her to put locks on the kitchen cupboards.