Mentally ill son who killed mother detained indefinitely at psychiatric hospital

A mentally ill Hongkonger has been sentenced to an indefinite period at a psychiatric hospital for killing his mother and hiding her body under a bed believing she was a “monster lizard”. The High Court on Monday accepted recommendations from two psychiatrists and imposed a hospital order on Wong Chun-kit on one count of manslaughter based on diminished responsibility and another count of preventing the lawful burial of a body. Mr Justice Wilson Chan Ka-shun said the case was a “tragic one” and...

Source: scmp.com at 4/13/2026 8:21:22 AM.

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