7.28 Central and Sheung Wan Conflict | 20 participants in the riot convicted of 1 person assaulted the son of Chief Inspector Deng Jingcheng

The demonstration in Central and Sheung Wan from July 28 of the previous year to the evening developed into a conflict between police and civilians. Many people were arrested that day. One of them involved a riot trial involving 23 defendants. Today (13th) the West Kowloon Court used the court to make a ruling. Judge Chen Zhongchong According to the defendant’s clothing, as well as the actions of each person shown in the clip, 20 of them were convicted of rioting. One of the defendants was convicted of assaulting the police by assaulting the son of the chief inspector of Deng Jingcheng, the former "one brother" of the police department. The conviction was convicted. The defendants and one defendant who had pleaded guilty before the trial will intercede and be sentenced on December 4. All convicted defendants must be repaid. The judge reiterated that the riot is a serious crime and punishments other than imprisonment are not. A pragmatic choice.

24 defendants: Zhang Zhilin (21 years old, unemployed), Chen Zikang (28 years old, student), Zhong Hongyang (20 years old, student), Xu Qingjun (20 years old, barber), Chen Xijun (24 years old), Cui Yaoming (21 years old, student) , Lin Shaofeng (24 years old, sales clerk), Cai Zexin (40 years old, technician), Yang Zhisheng (20 years old, student), Lin Shengru (19 years old, clerk), Huang Songen (22 years old, student), Huang Jinshan (20 years old, clerk), Li Shaokang (21 years old, student), Zhou Jintao (18 years old, unemployed), Mo Zhuohui (33 years old, clerk), Huang Feihong (19 years old, unemployed), Jian Jianhuang (24 years old), Zhang Jiacong (20 years old, student), Tan Shi Miao (23 years old, clerk), Luo Wanyong (22 years old), Cai Baoru (23 years old), Tan Yiting (25 years old, clerk), Lu Yinghui (27 years old), Huang Baixian (21 years old, student).

3 defendants found guilty for lack of evidence

Jian Jianhuang had pleaded guilty before the trial, and Zhang Jiacong, Luo Wanyong and Cai Baoru were found not guilty after the trial because they did not have sufficient evidence to prove their involvement in the riot.

The remaining defendants were convicted of riots, assaults on police and possession of radio equipment without a license.

Chief Inspector Deng Zhizhao said that on July 28 the previous year, when he was on duty in Sheung Wan, he was hit in the chest by a defendant. Deng is the son of Deng Jingcheng, a former police officer.

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Some defendants have stood on the front lines of the demonstrators

In the ruling, Chen Guan relied mainly on the clothing, equipment, and presentations of the defendants, and ruled that they had appeared at the scene of the riot and stood among the demonstrators. Some of them stood at the front line and some raised umbrellas. In an attempt to bounce the tear gas grenades fired by the police to the police line of defense, some people twisted the water bottle to help other demonstrators flush their eyes or drench the tear gas grenades.

The defendant is responsible for transporting supplies and rescuing arrested persons

In addition, some of the defendants were responsible for assisting in the delivery of supplies, and some tried to rescue other arrested persons. The judge believed that this showed that they were taking care of each other. Some protesters even brought lawyers for help cards. "Tattoos, etc.

The procession on Hong Kong Island on July 28, 2019.

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3 The defendant may have been exonerated at the scene of the demonstration without knowing it

The judge also pointed out that because there was no evidence to show when they appeared or how long they stayed at the scene, it cannot be ruled out that they just ran along, or they did not know that they were already at the scene of the riot, so they convicted the three of them. invalid.

The defendants are all accused of participating in the riot in the vicinity of Des Voeux Road West between West Side Street and Queen Street on July 28, 2019.

There was an approved assembly at Chater Garden at noon that day

The case alleged that there was a public assembly approved by the police at Chater Gardens in Central that afternoon. However, after the assembly, a large number of people marched towards the Liaison Office of the Central Committee. The flag warned the demonstrators to leave, but the number of demonstrators continued to increase, confronted the police and set up roadblocks.

Hundreds of protesters once occupied Des Voeux Road West

The police used to push and release tear gas on the demonstrators, but hundreds of demonstrators continued to occupy Des Voeux Road West and tried to push the police defense line. At nearly 8 p.m., the police launched a clearing operation and arrested 24 Defendants, and found helmets, gas masks, knives, etc. on them.

The prosecution claimed that each defendant had personally participated in, assisted and abetted others to participate in the riot. The prosecution had direct evidence that 11 of the defendants had participated in the riot, including standing in the front row of the defense line, confronting the police and throwing sundries. Use personal Octopus transaction records at nearby MTR stations, etc.

Deng Jingcheng's son gave evidence in court

In the incident, Chief Inspector Deng Zhizhao, who claimed to be attacked, was the son of the former police department’s "one brother" Deng Jingcheng. He once confessed that when he was subduing defendant Mo Zhuohui with other police officers, he used the long umbrella in his right hand to slap the police officer on the head. After a while, he pointed out that Mo held the long umbrella and continued to make movements "tied to the point", and Deng then hit Mo's right hand twice with a truncheon.

Deng thought that his truncheon swing was not effective, so he stepped forward and took Mo's shoulder and shouted, "Police, don't go." Mo shook his shoulder and struck back with his right hand. Spend".

Case Number: DCCC 871/2019

7.28 Conflict | A 17-year-old boy once stood in the front row holding a brick and pleaded guilty of participating in a riot Nothing is right, people refused. 7.28 Sheung Wan clashes and hundreds of demonstrators did not leave the scene. 23 arrested persons involved in the riots started trial. “Go to Tangduhuo” and finally won the final court decision.

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