VaughanJB
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So, this story is weird in several ways. Yet when you get to the bottom of it, the usual motivators are prevalent.
In short (sic), a surgeon who removed limbs in his professional life, decided that if he faked injury (which he caused himself using dry ice) he would have to have his own legs amputated. Once done, he could claim - you guessed it - an insurance payment. He got close to £500K.
If that was the entire story, then it would be strange enough. But then, to quote from the article, "The court heard Hopper, who admitted two counts of fraud and three of possessing extreme pornography, had a "sexual interest in amputation."
So, this guy is now left without his legs, likely without the money, and the end to his career.
But then, "Hopper did not regret the operations, but "bitterly regrets" the "dishonesty" about their cause." I don't even want to guess what the "extreme pornography" was.
Wow.
An NHS vascular surgeon who had his own legs removed has been jailed for two years and eight months for insurance fraud and possessing extreme pornography.
Neil Hopper, 49, of Truro, Cornwall, carried out hundreds of amputation operations before having his own legs removed in 2019.
Truro Crown Court heard he lied to insurers by claiming that injuries to his legs were the result of sepsis and not self-inflicted.
It heard that in May 2019 Hopper had below knee amputations after a "mysterious illness". In fact he had used ice and dry ice to freeze his own legs so they had to be removed, said prosecutor Nicholas Lee.
The court heard Hopper, who admitted two counts of fraud and three of possessing extreme pornography, had a "sexual interest in amputation".
Judge James Adkin said in sentencing that he accepted that Hopper, who had no previous convictions, was remorseful.
SOURCE: Surgeon Neil Hopper jailed after amputation of own legs
In short (sic), a surgeon who removed limbs in his professional life, decided that if he faked injury (which he caused himself using dry ice) he would have to have his own legs amputated. Once done, he could claim - you guessed it - an insurance payment. He got close to £500K.
If that was the entire story, then it would be strange enough. But then, to quote from the article, "The court heard Hopper, who admitted two counts of fraud and three of possessing extreme pornography, had a "sexual interest in amputation."
So, this guy is now left without his legs, likely without the money, and the end to his career.
But then, "Hopper did not regret the operations, but "bitterly regrets" the "dishonesty" about their cause." I don't even want to guess what the "extreme pornography" was.
Wow.
An NHS vascular surgeon who had his own legs removed has been jailed for two years and eight months for insurance fraud and possessing extreme pornography.
Neil Hopper, 49, of Truro, Cornwall, carried out hundreds of amputation operations before having his own legs removed in 2019.
Truro Crown Court heard he lied to insurers by claiming that injuries to his legs were the result of sepsis and not self-inflicted.
It heard that in May 2019 Hopper had below knee amputations after a "mysterious illness". In fact he had used ice and dry ice to freeze his own legs so they had to be removed, said prosecutor Nicholas Lee.
The court heard Hopper, who admitted two counts of fraud and three of possessing extreme pornography, had a "sexual interest in amputation".
Judge James Adkin said in sentencing that he accepted that Hopper, who had no previous convictions, was remorseful.
SOURCE: Surgeon Neil Hopper jailed after amputation of own legs
