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Man jailed for girlfriend's death during abusive weight-loss regime

A man in Hong Kong has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for the manslaughter of his girlfriend. The incident occurred during an abusive weight-loss regime that involved restricting sleep. The court accepted that the man, Ng Ka-sing, acted unintentionally and showed remorse, leading to a conviction for manslaughter by an unlawful and dangerous act rather than murder. He also pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial of the victim, Yip Tsz-ching. AI

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Man jailed for girlfriend's death during abusive weight-loss regime

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Man jailed for accidentally killing girlfriend during abusive ‘weight-loss’ regime

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