{
  "id": 9101251,
  "title": "Indefinite time in psychiatric ward for Hong Kong man who fatally stabbed 2 in mall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/indefinite-time-in-psychiatric-ward-for-hong-kong-man-who-fatally",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T06:51:41.000Z",
  "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/3368349/indefinite-time-psychiatric-ward-hong-kong-man-who-fatally-stabbed-2-mall"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Szeto Sing-kwong, mentally disabled, sentenced to indefinite psychiatric care",
    "Pleaded guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility",
    "Attack reignited safety concerns during Covid-19 recovery"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The sentence reflects a prioritization of psychiatric treatment over imprisonment, highlighting the court's consideration of Szeto's mental health issues in determining his fate.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Indefinite time in psychiatric ward for Hong Kong man who fatally stabbed 2 in mall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/indefinite-time-in-psychiatric-ward-for-hong-kong-man-who-fatally-9103471",
        "published": "2026-09-22T06:51:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Hong Kong man gets indefinite hospital order for fatal 2023 mall stabbings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/hong-kong-man-gets-indefinite-hospital-order-for-fatal-2023-mall",
        "published": "2026-09-22T07:59:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}