Some protesters gathered outside Mong Kok Police Station on September 29, 2019, and many people were arrested.
Six were charged with five counts of unlawful assembly, assaulting a police officer and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.
One of the defendants, Liao Le'er, a female student, is one of the top four members of the "Lel DAO Women's Group" founded by Du Wenze, and will go to South Korea for training.
Liao's application to the magistrate to leave Hong Kong for a short period of time was rejected. Today (11th), she applied to the High Court to change her bail conditions and allow her to leave Hong Kong for one month.
After hearing the arguments, Judge Zhang Huiling approved her application.
Zhang Guan also blessed her after granting bail, saying: "I wish you success."
The defendant, Liao Lok Er (19 years old, student), was charged with participating in an illegal assembly with other unknown persons in the vicinity of the Mong Kok Police Station, Prince Edward Road West, Mong Kok, on September 29, 2019.
She was originally granted bail of $3,000 to report to the police station once a week, not to leave Hong Kong and to live at the reported address.
The female defendant, Liao Le'er, was one of the top four members of the "Lel DAO Women's Group" founded by Du Wenze.
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Bail increased to 50,000 plus personnel guarantee
After hearing submissions today, the judge approved Liao to leave Hong Kong from August 26 to September 26 this year.
During the bail period, Liao's bail was increased from 3,000 yuan to 50,000 yuan. Liao's mother and a teacher each provided 50,000 yuan in cash as personnel guarantees.
After Liao returns to Hong Kong, he can get back a bail of 47,000 yuan and a cash personnel guarantee.
Travel documents can be retrieved 48 hours before departure
Liao can retrieve his travel documents 48 hours before August 26 and must return it to the court after returning to Hong Kong.
During the period of her departure and return to Hong Kong, she did not have to comply with the bail conditions of reporting to the police station and living at the reported address.
The co-defendants Huang Jiawei (30 years old) and Shun Zixuan (25 years old) earlier pleaded guilty to one count of illegal assembly and possession of offensive weapons in a public place, and were sentenced until August 12.
As for Liao and the other three defendants, Zhu Decheng (30 years old), Liu Xiaotong (18 years old) and Chen Huixuan (20 years old), they do not need to answer for the time being, and their case will be postponed to October 3.
Case number: HCCP 379/2022
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