UK Healer Sentenced for Manslaughter After Woman Dies During “Slap Therapy”
Hongchi Xiao, a proponent of the pseudoscientific “slapping therapy” known as paida lajin, received a 10-year prison sentence for manslaughter. His conviction stems from the death of a diabetic woman who discontinued her insulin under his guidance during a workshop, a decision Xiao supported. This is not an isolated incident; Xiao was previously convicted of manslaughter in Australia for a similar case involving a child. The judge cited Xiao’s lack of remorse and continued promotion of his harmful practices even while imprisoned.
John Q. Hosedrinker