Overview

• Neil Hopper, 49, pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to two counts of fraud by false representation and three counts of possessing extreme pornographic images linked to the EunuchMaker website.
• He admitted falsely telling insurers that his 2019 amputations were caused by illness rather than self-inflicted injury to obtain payouts.
• Charges specify intended gains of about £235,622 from Aviva and £231,031 from Old Mutual Health, totaling roughly £466,000.
• Court reporting states he was identified through inquiries into EunuchMaker operator Marius Gustavson, and he is also accused of encouraging the removal of body parts after buying site videos.
• He previously told TV audiences he lost his legs to sepsis, has been suspended from work since March 2023 and from the medical register since December 2023, and the local NHS trust says there is no evidence of risk to patients.