Andrew Neil Hopper, a former consultant vascular surgeon, was sentenced in 2025 after admitting to multiple offenses linked to the double amputation of both his legs.
Prosecutors alleged that Hopper deliberately concealed the true reason behind his actions, while the case drew widespread attention due to claims that the procedure was connected to a f*tish.
Now, months into his prison sentence, a major new development has thrust the former surgeon back into the headlines and reignited public fascination with the bizarre medical scandal.