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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
By Ben Mitchell

Alternative healer to be sentenced for manslaughter of woman at slap workshop

Hongchi Xiao was convicted of manslaughter by Winchester Crown Court in July (CPS/PA) - (PA Media)

An alternative healer who failed to get medical help for a 71-year-old diabetic woman who died after she stopped taking insulin at his slapping therapy workshop is due to be sentenced for manslaughter.

Danielle Carr-Gomm died in October 2016 while taking part in the Paida Lajin therapy event, which sees patients being slapped or slapping themselves repeatedly.

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