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- HKSAR v. L. S. T.
Court of First Instance · 2026-08-05 · Criminal
On 5 August 2026, D'Almada Remedios J handed down reasons for sentence in HKSAR v. L.S.T., HCCC 318/2024, [2026] HKCFI 4451, sentencing the defendant to 22 years' imprisonment for the manslaughter by gross negligence and cruelty of her five-year-old son Z. Mr Ng Wing-kit, SPP, appeared for the prosecution; Mr David Boyton (instructed by King & Co., assigned by DLA) acted for the defendant.