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Police in Slovenia have accused a woman of cutting off her hand with a circular saw – with the help of her family – to make a fraudulent insurance claim.
The 21-year-old and a relative have been detained and face up to eight years in prison if convicted.
The suspects recently took out injury insurance, police say.
The woman allegedly stood to gain about โฌ400,000 (ยฃ340,000; $450,000) in compensation and monthly payments of about โฌ3,000 from the policy. Read more