Former Truro surgeon accused of fraud over his leg amputations
Mr Hopper is charged that between 3 and 26 June 2019 he committed fraud by making a false representation to insurers, namely that the injuries to his legs were the result of sepsis and were not self-inflicted.He also faces a charge that between 21 August 2018 and 4 December 2020 he bought videos from a website called The Eunuch Maker which showed the removal of limbs and that he encouraged Marius Gustavson to remove the body parts of third parties.A spokesperson for the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHT Trust said: "The charges do not relate to Mr Hopper's professional conduct and there has been no evidence to suggest any risk to patients."Former patients with any questions or concerns about their treatment can contact the Royal Cornwall Hospitals' Patient Experience team," they added.
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