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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Steven Morris

‘Slapping therapist’ found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter

Xiao holding a mic as he gives a talk
The prosecution said Xiao failed to take reasonable steps to encourage Carr-Gomm to take insulin, and to summon medical help. Photograph: CPS/PA

An alternative healer who promoted a “slapping therapy” taken up by millions of people across the world has been found guilty of the gross negligence manslaughter of a British woman who died at one of his workshops.

Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, who had type 1 diabetes, fell fatally ill in 2016 after she stopped taking her insulin and fasted during a paida lajin therapy retreat run by Hongchi Xiao at a country house in Wiltshire.

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