More than a thousand demonstrators participated in the assembly outside the Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station in August 2019, and some people threw petrol bombs at the police station. One police officer in the police station suffered burns to his lower limbs, and 7 people were arrested near the police station The man was charged with rioting. The case was tried earlier and was ruled in the District Court today (26th). The judge ruled that six of the defendants arrested in the demonstration area were convicted of rioting, and one of the defendants was arrested within about 200 meters The defendant was found not guilty of rioting, but he was also found guilty of possession of a laser device.
The judge remanded the seven accused until December 10 for intercession and sentencing.
6 people convicted of rioting and 2 others convicted of martial arts
7 defendants: Ma Xiaowen (25 years old), Wu Baixi (22 years old), Tan Weicheng (23 years old), Yang Zixin (22 years old), Chen Zhenhua (29 years old), Chen Jia (32 years old) and Lin Zutong (21 years old), were charged with One charge of rioting, alleging that they participated in riots with others on Nathan Road between Austin Road and Humphreys Road in Tsim Sha Tsui on August 11, 2019.
Except for the defendant Lin Zutong who was acquitted, the remaining six were all convicted.
Although Lin Zutong was cleared of the crime of rioting, he and Chen Jia were both convicted of possessing offensive weapons in a public place. The charges allege that Lin possessed a laser beam device and Chen possessed a watering can containing mustard liquid. Convicted.
Defendant Ma Xiaowen was originally charged with possessing a laser device, but was found not guilty.
Co-defendant Zheng Zhijian (22 years old) had pleaded guilty earlier.
During the clashes on August 11, 2019, the Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station became the target, and many people were arrested when the police dispersed in the evening.
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More than a thousand people gathered that day
The prosecution plan pointed out that on the afternoon of the day of the incident, more than a thousand people gathered on Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Most of them were wearing black clothes and equipped with helmets, eye masks and gas masks. They occupied the traffic lanes. There were demonstrators and others Water horses blocked the main entrance of the Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station, and some people pried bricks and knocked on the ground to make noise, and used umbrellas as cover.
Someone Throwing Stones at Police Station
In addition, some demonstrators pushed trolleys full of rocks towards the police station, and some held large rubber bands and threw stones at the police station, and some people shot laser light and threw petrol bombs at the police station, and some picked up tear gas bombs The shell casings were thrown at the police.
A police officer in the police station was hit by a petrol bomb that day and suffered second-degree burns on 5.5% of his lower body.
Most of the defendants were arrested in the riot zone
The police repeatedly raised flags and fired tear gas at the demonstrators but failed to disperse the demonstrators. Finally, dispersal and arrest operations were launched. Except for Lin Zutong who was intercepted 200 meters away from the police station, the rest of the defendants were all arrested in the riot area. Wear black or dark clothing and have equipment such as helmets, goggles, and gas masks.
Case number: DCCC 22/2021
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