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Drugged man cuts off penis
Sydney Morning Herald ^ | September 19 2002 | Les Kennedy

Posted on 09/18/2002 10:34:37 AM PDT by dead

A man has undergone microsurgery to try and reattach his little finger, penis, scrotum and left hand - all which he cut off in an alleged drug-induced act of self-mutilation.

Police said the man was believed to be high on amphetamines. He attacked himself with a large kitchen carving knife during an argument with his wife at a home in the northern NSW town of Inverell.

The bizarre act of self-mutilation was witnessed by two ambulance officers who were called to the home at 2.30pm on Tuesday by the distraught woman after the man, aged 38, initially cut off the little finger on his right hand. Inverell police Inspector Dave Harrington said when ambulance officers arrived at the home, the woman ran from the house followed by the man, who was still armed with the knife.

The man then cut off his scrotum and penis before lopping off his left hand at the wrist-joint, just as Inspector Harrington and six other police officers arrived at the scene.

It took all seven officers to hold the man down while the ambulance officers applied pressure bandages to stem the bleeding.

Inspector Harrington said that had the ambulance officers not been on hand the man might have died from massive blood loss. "It is one of the worst things I've seen in 16 years," Inspector Harrington said. "Police have reason to believe he was affected by amphetamines at the time.

"The man was taken under police restraint by ambulance to the small Inverell Base Hospital, where two local doctors performed emergency surgery while they awaited the arrival of an Air Ambulance plane and a physician with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service."

Inspector Harrington said officers recovered the severed body parts, which were later packed in ice in the hope they could be reattached with microsurgery.

The body parts accompanied the heavily sedated man on the Air Ambulance flight back to Sydney on Tuesday night.

On arrival at 10.30pm, the man was transferred to St George Hospital, where he underwent further surgery.

The hospital yesterday refused to reveal whether attempts to reattach the man's body parts were successful. However, the hospital did say that after the microsurgery the man was in a critical but stable condition.

Inspector Harrington said it had been a traumatic experience for ambulance and police officers involved.

"They [the police officers] have received some counselling today in relation to the incident," he said.


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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; maxwell; christine
Well, it's not MY fault you haven't had much practice at abusing me, Miss Jealousy...
61 posted on 09/18/2002 2:47:08 PM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh; maxwell; christine
How could I ever get time Arghy, you are so busy with the self abuse you won't work anyone else in!
62 posted on 09/18/2002 3:02:28 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
You know what you need to do to have a turn...
63 posted on 09/18/2002 3:04:21 PM PDT by Argh
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Why am I gettin' pinged to this ex-change? Go get a room, y'all... [snortle]
64 posted on 09/18/2002 3:06:49 PM PDT by maxwell
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To: Argh
Yes I know, but if I cut off your hand you won't be able to type...........
65 posted on 09/18/2002 3:08:56 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
You know very well from experience the correct answer is "ask very prettily and pay a small fee", but your answer is sort of humourous, considering...
66 posted on 09/18/2002 3:22:18 PM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh
You know very well from experience the correct answer is "ask very prettily and pay a small fee

Why does that small word seem to repeat itself when you write about yourself?

67 posted on 09/18/2002 3:48:24 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
The "small" fee is a reflection of the pleasure I'm likely to get out of the encounter. Especially considering the man does all the work and the woman has all the pleasure.
68 posted on 09/18/2002 3:56:51 PM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh
Believe me Argh, with you, there is no pleasure - the small must refer to equipment.

(please tell the mods we are just joking so they don't think we're in need of a good banning!).........lol

69 posted on 09/18/2002 6:10:06 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
I see you managed to hog reply # 69. With you, that figures.

(I think the mods are on to us and aren't taking us seriously)

70 posted on 09/18/2002 6:17:54 PM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh
With your lack of libido honey, someone had to make use of #69..............
71 posted on 09/18/2002 6:19:14 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: dead
Not quite stupid enough for a Darwin Award.
72 posted on 09/18/2002 6:20:36 PM PDT by rmlew
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To: dead
Maybe he was just in a state of camas?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/752566/posts

73 posted on 09/18/2002 9:21:02 PM PDT by Clinging Bitterly
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