Alternative Healer Sentenced To 10 Years For Patient's Death
Alternative healer sentenced to 10 years for negligence leading to death of diabetic patient. Case underscores risks of unproven treatments.
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Alternative Healer Sent to Prison for Letting Screaming, Vomiting Patient Die During Controversial 'Slapping Therapy' Workshop
An alternative healer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after a diabetic woman died during one of his controversial "slapping therapy" workshops.
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Alternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for death of woman at slap therapy workshop
An alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of maladies has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the death of a 71-year-old diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin during his workshop
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How pensioner fell under the spell of crank healing guru she called ‘messenger sent by God’
Hongchi Xiao had styled himself as ‘Master Xiao’ with his workshop participants treated as ‘keen disciples’
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What is slapping therapy? Self-healing philosophy critics say has no scientific basis
Advocates of paida lajin, or slapping therapy, believe it can release toxins from the blood
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Alternative healer guilty of killing diabetic woman at slapping therapy workshop
Hongchi Xiao convicted of manslaughter of Danielle Carr-Gomm who became ‘delirious’ after stopping medication
The Independent UK ·
‘Slapping therapist’ found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter
Danielle Carr-Gomm fell fatally ill when she stopped taking insulin during Wiltshire workshop run by Hongchi Xiao
The Guardian - UK ·
Manslaughter accused ‘learned slapping therapy from kung fu masters’
Hongchi Xiao, on trial over death of diabetic woman in Wiltshire, tells court he is ‘not fully against medicine’
The Guardian - UK ·
Slapping therapy healer previously prosecuted in death of six-year-old diabetic boy, manslaughter trial hears
Xiao is accused of the manslaughter of a woman who died after stopping taking insulin at his slapping therapy workshop
The Independent UK ·
Slapping healer should have learned from six-year-old’s death, UK court told
Hongchi Xiao accused of manslaughter of woman who died 18 months after boy with diabetes in Australia
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