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Herbalist charged in death of diabetic boy treated with oils

By abc7chicago.com

A man who calls himself an herbalist is facing criminal charges in connection with the death of a 13-year-old boy under his care in Harbor Gateway.

The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office charged Timothy Morrow, 83, with child endangerment and practicing medicine without a license.

Prosecutors say Morrow prescribed herbs in lieu of the insulin the boy’s pediatrician had prescribed, even when the boy became sick and semi-comatose due to complications from his Type-1 diabetes.

Read more at http://abc7chicago.com/herbalist-charged-in-death-of-diabetic-boy-treated-with-oils/3189685/

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