Surgeon Admits Fraud Over Amputation Of Own Legs

An NHS vascular surgeon who had his ain legs removed, has admitted 2 counts of security fraud and 3 of possessing utmost pornography.

Neil Hopper, 49, of Truro, Cornwall, carried retired hundreds of amputation operations earlier having his ain legs removed successful 2019.

Truro Crown Court heard he lied to insurers by claiming that injuries to his legs were nan consequence of sepsis and not self-inflicted.

It heard that successful May 2019 Hopper had beneath knee amputations aft a "mysterious illness". In truth he had utilized crystal and barren crystal to frost his ain legs truthful they had to beryllium removed, nan tribunal heard.

It heard Hopper had a "sexual liking successful amputation".

Hopper had some legs amputated successful May 2019 aft complaining that his feet were successful pain.

He was treated for suspected sepsis earlier he was told by surgeons that he should person amputations and he was operated on.

He did not show nan medics nan existent origin of his injuries, nan tribunal heard.

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