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A Hong Kong man was convicted of manslaughter after beating his girlfriend to death, but jurors acquitted him of murder, accepting his claim that the attack occurred while he attempted to help her lose weight by keeping her awake. The High Court jury ruled 5:2 on the murder charge but unanimously convicted him of manslaughter.

A 29-year-old man is on trial for allegedly murdering his 30-year-old girlfriend in Hong Kong, claiming he mistakenly beat her to death while attempting to help her lose weight by keeping her awake. The case involves the illegal disposal of her body four years after the incident.