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Written by: Guo Haotian
2020-12-15 18:40
Last update date: 2020-12-15 18:40
A married firefighter was suspected of being found in possession of multiple petrol bombs in a conflict in Mong Kok in November last year, and was charged with five counts of illegal assembly. He and four other defendants in the same case have filed a case in the District Court today (15th). According to the hearing, the firefighter told the court through his lawyer that he would plead guilty to all charges. In the same case, two other defendants also said that they would plead guilty. The judge adjourned the plea of three persons to the 28th of this month. The defendant who pleaded guilty will be postponed until July 5 next year for trial.
5 defendants: Fang Zhixiong (33 years old, firefighter), 16 years old male student surnamed Lin, Wang Ruoshi (46 years old, unemployed), Zhao Haojun (26 years old, bank clerk), and Chen Ruiwen (49 years old, firefighter).
The lawyer representing the defendant Fang Zhixiong stated that Fang was prepared to plead guilty to the five charges charged, including: illegal assembly, resisting police officers, possession of objects with intent to destroy or damage other people’s property, possession of prohibited weapons, and unauthorized possession of radio communications Equipment, etc., alleging that he participated in an illegal assembly on Nathan Road and Shantung Street on November 10, 2019, possessing 4 petrol bombs, a stylus, a hammer, a switchblade and a wireless microphone, and resisting Police officers performing duties.
The student surnamed Lin and the fourth defendant Zhao Haojun will also plead guilty. Their case with Fang will be postponed until the 28th of this month in the district court for a defense.
The court revealed that Lin intends to plead guilty to illegal assembling, while Zhao has previously stated that he will plead guilty. He is charged with illegal assembling, possession of objects with intent to destroy or damage other people’s property, possession of the first poison, and violation of the "Face Masking Act" "Such crimes.
The remaining two defendants, Wang Ruoshi and Chen Ruiwen, denied the two crimes of illegal assembly and violating the "Prohibition of Face Masking Act". Their case will be scheduled for trial on July 5 next year and a preliminary trial on June 4 next year.
Case Number: DCCC259/2020
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