Herbal medicine practitioner in Hornsby court on manslaughter charge

An herbal medicine practitioner will face court tomorrow charged with manslaughter, NSW Police say.

Strike Force Caffs was established by Kuring Gai Police Area Command to investigate the death of a 56-year-old woman on Friday 8 June this year.

Following the results of a post mortem examination, detectives arrested a 52-year-old man about 4pm today (Thursday 16 August 2018) at Hornsby Police Station.

That man has now been charged with manslaughter and bail refused to face Hornsby Local Court later today (Friday 17 August 2018).

Police will allege the man was a registered Chinese Herbal Medicine Practitioner, who had been treating the woman for an existing medical condition since her arrival in Australia in March this year.

Police have been advised the man’s registration has been suspended.

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