Summary
- An ‘alternative healer’ is facing manslaughter charges after a diabetic woman died while attending a ‘slapping therapy’ workshop.
- The woman had stopped taking her insulin after being convinced by the healer that the therapy was a replacement for insulin.
- Despite becoming extremely unwell, the healer failed to call for medical help, leading to the woman’s death.
- The healer had previously been prosecuted for manslaughter after a similar incident involving a child who stopped taking insulin.
