Ex-NHS surgeon struck off after amputating his legs for thrills

A former NHS surgeon who chopped off his own legs to fulfill a sexual fantasy has been struck off the GMC register. Dr Neil Hopper used dry ice to freeze his legs to the extent that they required amputation – then claimed he had developed sepsis following a family camping trip.Last year, he pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by false representation and three counts of possession of extreme pornographic images.