Hongkonger cleared of murder but guilty of manslaughter after weight-loss beating

A 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