Fraudster who sliced off his own HAND by letting a TRAIN run over his arm in £6million insurance scam is jailed for two years – and will not receive a penny
- Christian W, 45, from Dortmund, has been convicted of insurance fraud
- His left hand had to be amputated in 2018 after being run over by a train
- He claimed he fell under the train because of an uneven platform, and tried to claim £6million in insurance payouts
- But he will instead have to spend two years in jail and won’t receive a penny
A man who let a train slice off his left hand as part of a £6million insurance fraud has been sentenced to two years in jail – and won’t be paid a penny.
Christian W, 45, a wholesaler from Dortmund, northern Germany, had claimed he tripped and fell under the train in October 2018, causing the gruesome injury.
But the district court in Dortmund swept that argument aside, ruling that he had deliberately laid down on the tracks as part of a scam.
Christian W, 45, (pictured in court) a wholesaler from Dortmund, northern Germany, had claimed he tripped and fell under the train in October 2018, causing the gruesome injury
On October 31, 2018, Christian W sneaked into Nordbögge train station at night, carrying his daughter’s scooter with him.
The Regional Express train was ready for departure to Dortmund on the platform.
He threw the scooter between the train and the platform so he could sit next to the train and put his left hand on the track.
When the train departed at 3.23am it started to slice his hand off. It then had to be fully amputated in hospital.
On October 31, 2018, Christian W sneaked into Nordbögge train station (pictured) at night, carrying his daughter’s scooter with him
According to the Dortmund public prosecutor’s office, he had taken out nine accident insurance policies for a total of €7 million.
While still in hospital recovering from the amputation he sent his claim letter to the insurance companies.
Neither the insurance companies nor the police believed the story of what he said happened.
Christian W was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after being convicted of insurance fraud.