Published 07/27/2024 6:33:00 a.m.

Alternative healer Hongchi Xiao guilty of manslaughter over woman's death at slapping therapy workshop

Hongchi Xiao was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence for the death of a woman who stopped taking insulin during a workshop, as reported by BBC News.
Prosecutors stated Xiao had a history of promoting harmful practices, with a previous conviction in Australia involving the death of a six-year-old boy.
Detective Chief Inspector Phil Walker emphasized that Xiao, with no medical qualifications, encouraged attendees to stop their medication despite knowing the risks involved.

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BBC News

Slapping therapist guilty of manslaughter

Danielle Car-Gomm, 71, died four days into a slapping therapy workshop in Wiltshire.

07/26/2024 3:33:35 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Alternative healer guilty of killing woman at slapping therapy workshop

Hongchi Xiao convicted of manslaughter of Danielle Carr-Gomm who became ‘delirious’ after stopping medication

07/26/2024 3:41:31 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Court Convicts Man After Woman Dies At "Slapping Therapy" Workshop In UK

An alternative healer was on Friday found guilty of the manslaughter by gross negligence of a diabetic woman who died from medical complications at a "slapping therapy" workshop in the UK. Hongchi Xiao, 60, from Cloudbreak, California, was convicted following a trial at a court in Winchester, southern England. He was charged in November following the death of Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, who was taking part in a session at a hotel to help her diabete…

07/26/2024 4:23:50 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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Daily Mirror

Alternative healer convicted of killing woman at slapping therapy workshop

Winchester Crown Court heard that Xiao, who has been known as "Master Xiao", practised an alternative therapy that saw practitioners tell people to slap parts of their bodies

07/26/2024 3:39:00 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Irish Independent

Alternative healer guilty of manslaughter of diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin at workshop

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 has been found guilty of her manslaughter.

07/26/2024 5:18:42 p.m.·Ireland

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