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Hongkonger Sentenced to Indefinite Psychiatric Detention for Maternal Manslaughter

4/13/2026

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Wong Chun-kit (a Hongkonger) was sentenced to indefinite detention at a psychiatric hospital.
He killed his mother believing she was a 'monster lizard'.
Wong pleaded guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility after a schizoaffective relapse.
Mr. Justice Wilson Chan Ka-shun rejected a seven-year jail term.
The High Court accepted psychiatrists' recommendations and ordered treatment at Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre until he is no longer a danger.

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Story summary

Wong Chun-kit (a Hongkonger) was sentenced to indefinite detention at a psychiatric hospital.
He killed his mother believing she was a 'monster lizard'.
Wong pleaded guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility after a schizoaffective relapse.
Mr. Justice Wilson Chan Ka-shun rejected a seven-year jail term.
The High Court accepted psychiatrists' recommendations and ordered treatment at Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre until he is no longer a danger.