Cornwall surgeon accused of fraud over amputation of his own legs

<p>Neil Hopper, 49, from Truro appears in court accused of lying to insurers about how he lost his legs </p><p>A surgeon from Cornwall who carried out hundreds of amputations is appearing in court accused of lying over how he lost his own legs and encouraging another man to remove the body parts of others.</p><p>Vascular surgeon Neil Hopper, 49, from Truro, was charged with three offences after a two-and-a-half-year investigation by Devon and Cornwall police.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/23/cornwall-surgeon-accused-of-over-amputation-of-his-own-legs">Continue reading...</a>