Hongkonger acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter after beating partner

A Hong Kong man, Ng Ka-sing, 29, was acquitted of murdering his girlfriend, Yip Tsz-ching, 30, but convicted of manslaughter by a High Court jury. The jurors accepted Ng's defense that he may have mistakenly beaten her to death while attempting to keep her awake overnight as part of a weight-loss effort. The incident occurred four years ago at their flat in Hung Shui Kiu. The jury's decision on murder was a majority verdict of 5:2, while the manslaughter conviction was unanimous. The jury was asked to consider the lesser charge of manslaughter after clearing Ng of murder.