23 stone 11-year-old is set on FIRE and undergoes cupping treatment to lose weight

An 11-year-old boy who weighs 23 stone (330 pounds) has to go through frightening traditional Chinese medicine treatment in a desperate attempt to lose weight. Li Hang is undergoing various treatment including fire cupping (inset), fire therapy (main picture) and acupuncture at a hospital in Changchun city, north-east China's Jilin Province. The child suffers from Prader-Willi Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder characterised by obsessive eating, learning difficulties and growth abnormalities.