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.