Woman deliberately cuts off her hand to collect insurance

Ljubljana, 11 March - A 21-year-old woman from Ljubljana has cut off her hand with a circular saw, hoping she would spend the rest of her life living off insurance money. But the scheme, in which three of her relatives were also involved, turned sour and now the 21-year-old and her companions face prison time instead.

Šmatevž Circular sawblade. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA File photo

Šmatevž
Circular sawblade.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
File photo

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