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Hong Kong mother pleads guilty to child cruelty and manslaughter after son starved to death

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A mother in Hong Kong has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and child cruelty after her five-year-old son died from starvation and abuse. The court heard the boy weighed only 9.7kg, half the normal weight for his age, and had suffered 129 injuries. The judge described the case as extremely serious and ordered an investigation into why the child, who had been under the Social Welfare Department's supervision, was returned to his mother's care. AI

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Hong Kong mother pleads guilty to child cruelty and manslaughter after son starved to death

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Chow ·

    Boy, 5, starved to death was half normal weight for age, Hong Kong court told

    A five-year-old boy died after his mother physically abused, confined and starved him until he was a mere 9.7kg (21.38lbs) – half the normal weight for his age – a Hong Kong court has heard. The 38-year-old mother, only identified as “LST” at the High Court, on Monday pleaded gui…

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