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Alternative healer from California gets 10 years in U.K. prison for death of woman at "slapping therapy" workshop

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Hongchi Xiao , 61 , was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence for failing to get medical help for diabetic woman.

Danielle Carr-Gomm , 71 , stopped taking insulin during workshop in October 2016 .

Xiao promoted paida lajin therapy, getting patients to slap themselves repeatedly to release "poisonous waste" Critics say it has no scientific basis and patients often end up with bruises, bleeding or worse.

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