Li Yingyi, the hostess of the wireless program "Looking East and West", was suspected of being attacked by a female interviewee during an interview on Lantau Island earlier. The female interviewee was charged with two counts of ordinary assault. The case was held today (8th) in West Kowloon The court begins.
The female defendant without legal representation said that the incident was widely reported negatively on the Internet. She believed that she could not get a fair trial and requested that the case be terminated.
Magistrate Zeng Qingdong bluntly said that he usually does not watch local Chinese programs, does not know the defendant and the victim, and knows nothing about the background of the incident, and believes that it will not be affected.
But he ultimately said that for the sake of fairness, the quasi-case was adjourned until February 1 to hear the defendant's application.
The defendant, Chen Bizhen (71 years old), was charged with assaulting Li Yingyi twice on April 28, 2022 near the Mao Kee restaurant on South Island Road, Lantau Island, New Territories.
The victim Li Yingyi is the host of "Looking East and West".
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The official said that he would not watch Chinese TV programs in Hong Kong
The unrepresented female defendant made a statement in English and said she wanted to apply for a "termination of the hearing", saying that she could not get a fair trial because of the widespread negative reports on the incident online.
However, Guan Zeng pointed out that the trial only focused on whether the defendant had attacked the victim Li Yingyi, and the court would not consider other irrelevant matters. The magistrate also admitted that he did not know the defendant and the victim, and he would not even watch Chinese TV programs in Hong Kong. Knowing nothing about the background of the case, the defendant maintains that the above events are related to the case, despite the fact that the defendant's application may have wasted her own and the court's time and resources.
Defendant said that a lawyer pointed out that the incident involved wireless and refused to assist
Zeng Guan asked the defendant if she wanted to seek the assistance of a lawyer, but the defendant said that she was not qualified to apply for a duty lawyer. She tried to hire a private lawyer, but said that the lawyer knew that the incident was related to TVB and thought there was a conflict of interest, so she refused to ask her. provide assistance.
Zeng Guan heard that the application for termination of hearing should be applied in advance. Considering that the defendant has no legal representation, for the sake of fairness, she will still hear her application statement, but the defendant must submit neat and organized application documents, not sloppy handwritten document, stressing that it is rare for a court to grant a termination of a hearing.
The officer reminded to produce evidence to prove
The defendant emphasized that she has the right to a fair trial, and also pointed out that the case involved contempt of court, and that some media took pictures in the court area, hoping that the court would consider postponing or terminating the trial.
Officer Zeng questioned that the defendant did not understand the meaning of "termination of hearing" at all, saying that if the court approves the application, it means that the trial is over.
He also pointed out that the defendant could not find the relevant legal information on the Internet and submit it to the court for application, emphasizing that this approach is not feasible, and the defendant should provide evidence to prove why it is impossible to get a fair trial now.
The defendant asked the court to restrain the disclosure of his personal data
The defendant later pointed out that after the incident, she was harassed and backed up, which made her friends in the United States and Malaysia aware of the incident, so she hoped that the court would order to prohibit the media from filming her, but the official Zeng said that she could report to the police. Claiming that the defendant does not like being photographed does not constitute contempt of court.
The defendant immediately emphasized that the reporter had taken pictures in the court area earlier, and the magistrate heard the words and reminded the reporters in the court not to take pictures in the court area.
The defendant further stated that she has not yet been convicted, but her photos were published online, which was unfair to her, and she submitted relevant documents to the court.
After reviewing the documents, the magistrate ordered the media not to contact the defendant indirectly or directly, and not to disclose the defendant's private information, except for the defendant's name and details of the charges.
Case number: WKCC 2623/ 2022
The host of "Looking East and West" Li Yingyi was suspected of being attacked during an interview. A 70-year-old woman was accused of assault.
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