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Surgeon charged with buying 'Eunuch Maker' videos and fraud over removal of own legs

CORNWALL, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 23 – Neil Hopper faces charges for fraudulently claiming sepsis caused his leg injuries and encouraging grievous bodily harm by promoting limb removal, according to Devon and Cornwall Police.

  • Neil Hopper, a 43-year-old vascular surgeon from Truro, is due to appear in Bodmin Magistrates' Court today, July 23, 2025, facing charges.
  • He was arrested in March 2023 after being investigated for allegedly infecting himself with sepsis to claim insurance fraud and encouraging grievous bodily harm.
  • Hopper is accused of dishonestly claiming his leg injuries were caused by sepsis rather than self-inflicted and of buying videos from The EunuchMaker website showing limb removals.
  • The allegations include encouraging Marius Gustavson between August 2018 and December 2020 to remove body parts of others, which is an indictable-only offence under the Fraud Act 2006.
  • Hopper has been suspended from duty and the medical register since March and December 2023 respectively, and there is no evidence suggesting risk to patients according to the hospital trust.
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Cornwall Live broke the news in Cornwall, United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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