Controversial 'Slapping Therapy' Workshop
Self-proclaimed healer Hongchi Xiao, who ran a 'slapping therapy workshop,' failed to get help for a dying woman at his event, resulting in her death. He was jailed for gross negligence manslaughter.
Key Points
- Xiao was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter for the death of a diabetic woman at his 'slapping therapy workshop'
- He openly criticized the use of insulin and failed to help the woman when she stopped taking it
- Xiao promoted Paida Lajin therapy, which involves slapping or self-slapping as a form of healing
Cons
- Failure to get medical help for a dying woman
- Promotion of dangerous alternative therapy practices