Jury acquits Ng Ka-sing of murder, accepting defence that he may have accidentally killed his girlfriend during her diet plan
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenBrian WongPublished: 6:25pm, 3 Jul 2026Updated: 6:33pm, 3 Jul 2026A Hong Kong man has been found guilty of manslaughter but acquitted of murdering his girlfriend after jurors accepted his claim that he may have mistakenly beaten her to death while trying to help her lose weight by keeping her awake overnight.
A High Court jury on Friday ruled by a majority of 5:2 that Ng Ka-sing, 29, was not guilty of murdering his 30-year-old partner Yip Tsz-ching at their 700 sq ft flat in Galore Garden in Hung Shui Kiu four years ago.
But the panel unanimously convicted Ng of manslaughter, after the jury was asked to decide if Ng was guilty of the lesser offence in case they cleared him of murder.
Mrs Justice Judianna Barnes said the verdict showed the jury believed Ng’s contention might be true that he accidentally beat Yip to death while she underwent an intensive diet.
She noted a defendant’s risk of reoffending in a case of this nature was “extremely low”, but added she would need more information about Ng’s character before sentencing.
The court will hear mitigation submissions on Monday.
