Overview

• Neil Hopper admitted two counts of insurance fraud and three counts of possessing extreme pornographic material involving mutilation at Truro Crown Court.
• Prosecutors said he used dry ice in 2019 to freeze his lower legs, concealed the self-inflicted injuries when treated for suspected sepsis, and later claimed about £466,000 from insurers.
• Digital evidence showed roughly 1,500 messages with EunuchMaker operator Marius Gustavson and purchases of extreme mutilation videos, which prosecutors said demonstrated motive and planning.
• Judge James Adkin imposed a 10-year sexual harm prevention order in addition to the prison term, with eligibility for parole after serving at least 40% of the sentence.
• The Crown Prosecution Service will pursue confiscation of the insurance proceeds, while the oyal CCornwall Hospitals NHS Trust says independent reviews found no evidence of patient harm and his medical registration remains suspended.