{
  "id": 15687151,
  "title": "Hong Kong mother spared trial over neglect of chronically underweight daughter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/hong-kong-mother-spared-trial-over-neglect-of-chronically-underweight-15687151",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T02:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3371377/hong-kong-mother-spared-trial-over-neglect-chronically-underweight-daughter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Hong Kong mother accused of neglecting her 12-year-old daughter who had been chronically underweight has been spared trial as the prosecution agreed to place her on a good behaviour bond, with the justice department saying public interest is generally a key factor in such decisions. The South China Morning Post has learned that prosecutors at West Kowloon Court dropped a child abuse charge…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Hong Kong police arrest woman after dog allegedly thrown into sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/hong-kong-police-arrest-woman-after-dog-allegedly-thrown-into-sea",
        "published": "2026-10-19T13:49:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}