‘Horror dentist’ sentenced to eight years in jail

A French court has found a Dutch dentist guilty of assault and fraud and sentenced him to eight years in prison. Jacobus Van Nierop, 51, showed no signs of emotion when the court in the central town of Nevers returned its verdict.

The court also barred him from practising dentistry for life.

Around 100 people had issued complaints against Van Nierop, ranging from having multiple healthy teeth removed, pieces of drills left in their gums and teeth, or abscesses, broken jaws and misshapen mouths after he carried out work on patients.