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Alternative Healer Sentenced to 10 Years for Manslaughter of Diabetic Patient
Hongchi Xiao, an alternative healer, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the manslaughter of a woman who stopped taking insulin during his workshop.
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Hongchi Xiao, a 61-year-old alternative healer from California, was sentenced to 10 years for manslaughter after the death of Danielle Carr-Gomm, a diabetic woman. During a workshop in 2016, Carr-Gomm ceased insulin treatment based on Xiao's advice and later suffered a medical emergency. The court found Xiao guilty of gross negligence for failing to summon help as her condition deteriorated. He had a prior conviction in Australia related to another patient's death. The case highlights the dangers of unregulated alternative medicine practices.
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