A Hong Kong man, Szeto Sing-kwong, is sentenced to an indefinite period in a psychiatric hospital after stabbing two women to death at a shopping mall about three years ago. On Tuesday, the High Court orders mandatory psychiatric treatment and supervision at Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre in Tuen Mun.
Both outlets report that Szeto, who has a mental disability, was convicted in relation to the fatal knife attack at Plaza Hollywood in Diamond Hill, where two women are killed. The court also notes that he continues to show limited insight into his mental condition after the deaths, which affects the basis for an indefinite hospital order rather than a fixed term. The reporting also describes his court appearance and that the prosecution originally charged him with murder.
While the outlets differ in how much background they provide, they align on the core outcome: an indefinite psychiatric commitment, the requirement for treatment and supervision, and the fatal mall stabbing event tied to Szeto’s case.
