Read the full judgment text of HCCC 37/2025 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 26 September 2025.
1. The defendant was originally charged with murder. She pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter on the basis of the defence provided for in sections 3(1) and (2) of the Homicide Ordinance, Cap 339, namely the defence of “diminished responsibility”. This plea was accepted by the prosecution in satisfaction of the indictment. The defendant has admitted the Summary of Facts read out in court.