Slapping therapist jailed over death 'released early'
Summary
Hongchi Xiao, an alternative healer from California, was jailed for manslaughter after a diabetic woman died during his therapy workshop. He has been released from prison after serving 18 months of a 10-year sentence and returned to the U.S. following a Court of Appeal decision that upheld his conviction.Key Facts
- Hongchi Xiao was convicted in 2024 for the manslaughter of Danielle Carr-Gomm, who died in 2016 during his workshop in Wiltshire.
- The therapy involved participants slapping themselves repeatedly to remove "poisonous waste."
- Carr-Gomm, who had type 1 diabetes, stopped taking insulin during the workshop, which led to her death.
- Xiao was extradited from Australia for the trial; previously, a child died after stopping insulin following attendance at his workshop there.
- The Court of Appeal rejected Xiao’s attempt to overturn his conviction, confirming the trial was fair despite some jury instructions issues.
- Xiao was returned to the U.S. early via the Early Release Scheme and the Facilitated Return Scheme for foreign offenders.
- The Ministry of Justice has not yet commented on Xiao’s early release.
- Xiao’s workshops required participants to sign waivers that tried to limit his liability for injuries or illnesses.
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