Neil Hopper, 49, from Truro appears in court accused of lying to insurers about how he lost his legs
A surgeon from Cornwall who carried out hundreds of amputations has appeared in court accused of lying over how he lost his own legs and encouraging another man to remove the body parts of others.
Neil Hopper, 49, a vascular surgeon from Truro, was charged with three offences after a two-and-a-half-year investigation by Devon and Cornwall police.
Hopper formerly worked for the Royal Cornwall hospitals NHS trust and has previously said he lost his legs to sepsis in 2019.
Devon and Cornwall police said he faced two counts of fraud by false representation.
