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Written by: Lu Leqian
2021-04-08 11:55
The last update date: 2021-04-08 11:56
In the anti-national security and law demonstration in Causeway Bay last May, a student under 16 years old and other demonstrators "privately" a female passer-by who tried to clear a roadblock, kicked her body twice and was arrested at the scene.
The student pleaded guilty to a crime of riot earlier, and has been adjourned to his sentence in the district court today (8th).
Judge Yao Xunzhi pointed out that the case was serious and that the defendant attacked passers-by indiscriminately and acted brutally.
Only considering the defendant’s low level of participation in the case, willingness to bear part of the liability for compensation, and the inability to pursue his dream of becoming a firefighter after the case, the defendant was finally given a chance and sentenced to the training center.
The 17-year-old defendant Huang Haoxian admitted to participating in the riot on Hing Fat Street near Liuli Street in Causeway Bay on May 24, 2020.
Citing the case of the Court of Appeal, the court must pay attention to the punitive nature of the sentence
When the defense pleaded, the defendant’s teaching report was positive, and another report written by the civil organization "Project change" also showed that the report had made a decision to change and repent. Therefore, it is hoped that the court can give the defendant a chance. The defendant was sentenced to serve his sentence in the training center.
Judge Yao Xunzhi stated that the defendant’s behavior was brutal and indiscriminately attacking passers-by trying to clear the roadblocks, posing a danger to any public person. He also cited the case of the Court of Appeal stating that although the defendant was under 16 years of age at the time of the crime, But if the case is serious and the perpetrator's youth has little influence on the plea, the court must pay attention to the punitive nature of the sentence.
The judge also issued a compensation order of 3,000 yuan
Wei Yao also pointed out that the court also considered the location of the case at a distance from the core area of Causeway Bay, the defendant’s low level of participation in the case, willingness to bear part of the liability for damages, and no use of weapons. He also referred to what the defendant’s teacher and social worker wrote and The plea written by the defendant himself stated that the defendant was dedicated, self-disciplined and well-behaved, and had always dreamed of becoming a firefighter, but after this case he could no longer pursue this dream, etc., finally accepted the report’s recommendations and gave the defendant a chance to sentence the defendant to the training center .
In terms of compensation, the prosecution revealed that the victim wanted to claim 9,000 yuan as compensation, while the defense claimed that the defendant played a small role in the case and demanded that he shoulder full responsibility for unfairness to the defendant.
In the end, Guan Yao issued a compensation order of 3,000 yuan, requiring the defendant to pay within 2 months, but clearly stated that his order did not restrict the victim from continuing to pursue the defendant through civil channels.
Case Number: DCCC 695/2020
Hong Kong version of the National Security Law