Indefinite time in psychiatric ward for Hong Kong man who fatally stabbed 2 in mall
A Hong Kong man with a mental disability has been sentenced to an indefinite period in a psychiatric hospital for stabbing two women to death in a frenzied knife attack at a shopping centre three years ago. The High Court on Tuesday ordered former warehouse worker Szeto Sing-kwong to receive mandatory psychiatric treatment and supervision at Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre in Tuen Mun, noting that he…
A Hong Kong man with mental disabilities has been sentenced to indefinite psychiatric care for fatally stabbing two women in a shopping mall three years ago, according to court documents. Szeto Sing-kwong, a former warehouse worker, pleaded guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility after suffering a relapse of paranoid schizophrenia.
The judge praised a chef who stopped Szeto and prevented him from fleeing the scene until police arrived. The unprovoked attack, captured on CCTV, reignited safety concerns for residents during the Covid-19 pandemic recovery. Szeto claimed the victims had offended him, and he sought to "teach them a lesson" by assaulting them with a 30cm knife.
The victims, Fong Hiu-tung, 26, and Lau Kai-hei, 22, died from severe blood loss and respiratory failure. The court emphasized the tragic nature of the incident and urged the victims' mothers to seek psychological counseling, despite their reluctance.
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