Hong Kong man jailed after girlfriend dies in abuse
SCMP · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A Hong Kong High Court judge sentenced former abattoir worker Ng Ka-sing to three years and nine months in prison after his girlfriend, 30-year-old Yip Tsz-ching, died in their Hung Shui Kiu flat in April 2022 during what he told police was a supposed weight-loss regime.
A seven-member jury had earlier acquitted Ng of murder by majority, but unanimously convicted him of manslaughter by an unlawful and dangerous act, while Ng had already pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial of Yip’s body before trial.
The court accepted that Ng was genuinely remorseful, had little likelihood of reoffending and needed psychological treatment after the trauma of being forced to physically abuse his partner.
Because Ng had already been held in custody for four years and three months, the sentence meant he had completed his term.
Key Points
- Ng Ka-sing, 29, was sentenced on Monday in the High Court to three years and nine months over Yip Tsz-ching’s death.
- Yip died at the couple’s flat in Galore Garden estate, Hung Shui Kiu, and Ng was later seen pulling her wrapped body along Tin Ha Road.
- Prosecutors said Yip’s body was wrapped in a quilt, plastic film and adhesive tape on a wheelboard when Ng was exposed on April 29, 2022.
- Forensic examinations found corrosive burns over 55 per cent of Yip’s body, plus multiple bruises, abrasions and lacerations to her head and body.
- An autopsy said Yip, who was 1.59 metres tall and weighed 64kg, died from suffocation after head injuries and extensive burns.
Why It Matters
The case shows how prolonged abuse inside a home can be framed as care or treatment, with fatal consequences before outsiders intervene.
It also underlines the legal distinction between murder and manslaughter in Hong Kong courts, where juries may reject intent to kill but still convict over dangerous unlawful acts.