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NHS Surgeon Jailed for 32 Months for Fraud After Freezing Legs to Force Amputations

Identified through the EunuchMaker investigation, he received a 10-year sexual harm prevention order with proceeds-of-crime recovery now under way.

Overview

  • Neil Hopper, 49, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by false representation and three counts of possessing extreme pornographic images.
  • He used dry ice in 2019 to damage his lower legs, then falsely claimed sepsis to insurers Aviva and Old Mutual, obtaining £466,653.81.
  • Judge James Adkin said the injuries were inflicted at least in part for sexual gratification and ruled he must serve 40% of the term before parole eligibility.
  • Police tied him to Marius Gustavson’s EunuchMaker site, where he bought videos and messaged about self-amputation, and the fraud proceeds he spent on personal items are now being pursued for recovery.
  • Royal Cornwall Hospitals and the GMC say reviews found no evidence of patient risk, though former patients have sought legal advice and are pressing for further scrutiny.