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 guilty to one count of manslaughter and another of cruelty to a child over the death of her son in September 2022.An autopsy report showed the boy had starved to death and had also suffered 129 injuries to different parts of his body.