BEIJING: A Chinese "quack" doctor who believes water causes disease and has had at least 16 patients die from his treatment was released early from prison only to kill again, state-run media reported Thursday.
Hu Wanlin, who claimed to be an "omnipotent doctor" but dehydrated a man to death, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for illegally practising medicine, the state-run Global Times said.
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