Parents warned as rogue overseas doctor targeting children with ‘miracle autism cure’

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The Metropolitan Police is investigating the reports but no arrests have yet been made

There are concerns the individual behind the adverts may have held an event – either in London or online – on 22 March Councils in at least two areas of England have issued urgent warnings to schools over adverts promoting an unlicensed procedure involving the removal of bone marrow and injection into the child’s “brain matter” as a “cure” forIn one notice published on its family services website, the council said: “Please be aware that there is no known cure to autism currently and this...

It is understood the procedure advertised involves “the possible extraction and transfer of bone marrow/spinal fluid to a child’s brain matter by injection,” the Nottingham Safeguarding Children Partnership said in an urgent notice circulated to schools and seen by LBC News.There are concerns the individual behind the adverts may have held an event – either in London or online – on 22 March.

The Met, which is working closely with local authority and NHS partners, said it is “investigating the circumstances of a reported fraud relating to the provision of medical services”. The force’s enquiries are ongoing to establish the identity of the person behind these adverts and to confirm where they are based.

“There is no evidence to suggest that the person behind these adverts has treated anybody in the UK,” the Met said.I'm a Waspi woman – a teacher for 20 years, at 64 I’m now a cleaner to make ends meet

 

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