Sunday People

Boobs ops cash blow

- By Amy Sharpe

HUNDREDS of victims of a breast implant scandal are still waiting for compensati­on – five years on.

As many as 300 women who had the dangerous PIP implants are thought to be awaiting £2,660 payouts.

German company TUV Rheinland pledged to pay the cash in January following a long trial after the scandal was exposed in 2012.

At least 47,000 women had implants, containing industrial grade chemicals.

“Some have had compensati­on but 300 of us haven’t,” said mum Sarah Dutson, 34, of Sunderland.

She has joined others in a Facebook group.

“Some in the group had ruptured breasts because of the implants and their lives were in danger,” she said.

TUV Rheinland was not available for comment.

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DANGEROUS: An implant

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