On the second day of the Lunar New Year in 2020, some netizens launched a commemorative activity for the "Fourth Anniversary of the Fish Ball Revolution". They gathered outside Langham Place in Mong Kok and clashed. Many people were arrested.
One of the male students, who was only 18 years old at the time, was accused of participating in the "private" male passerby and kicked the passerby's left knee several times. The boy fled to hide in a restaurant just a few steps away, and was finally arrested Arrested by police officers at the scene.
The male student pleaded guilty to the crime of rioting and wounding in the District Court today (5th). The case was adjourned for sentencing on January 19, and the defendant must still await sentencing.
The defendant, Ma Junqi (21 years old), admitted to participating in riots in the area of Shantung Street and Portland Street in Mong Kok from January 26 to 27, 2020; and illegally and maliciously injured X in the same place on the 27th.
The defendant also faced a crime of false imprisonment, which was filed by the court.
On the night of January 26-27, 2020, many people gathered in Mong Kok and clashed.
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The demonstrators have slogans such as light time and Hong Kong independence
The case stated that the night was the fourth anniversary of the "Mong Kok Riot". The police had opposed holding a rally that night, but there were still demonstrators gathering to block the road and chanting slogans such as "light time" and "Hong Kong independence".
At 11 o'clock in the evening, 15 demonstrators including the defendant occupied the area outside AEON Mahjong Entertainment.
They formed an umbrella formation to confront the riot police on the opposite side, raised the middle finger to the police and insulted them with foul language.
The defendant was wearing a dark hooded jacket and holding an umbrella, but did not wear a mask, and followed the demonstrators at the scene to shout slogans.
The victim X kicked the styrofoam to block the road, causing dissatisfaction among the demonstrators
In the early morning of the next day, a 45-year-old man X walked to the site alone and kicked away the styrofoam box used to block the road.
The demonstrators were dissatisfied and shouted: "Let's go! Drunk!" X was then verbally abused, and the demonstrators pushed him to the ground and kicked him.
Feeling that his life was threatened, X struggled and stood up. At this time, a man in black took a close-up shot of X with his mobile phone.
X put his mobile phone away, and was surrounded by demonstrators again. Someone "crossed" X's neck and beat Xio. The defendant who was wearing a mask at the time also joined in, trampled on and kicked X several times, and someone else hit him with glass. Hit X to cause the glass to shatter.
X fell to the ground again, unable to stand.
The victim X needs 7 stitches on the head
The police arrived at the scene later and found that the corner of X's eye was bleeding profusely, and immediately sent him to the hospital.
After examination, X found that there was a 4 cm tear on the right eyebrow; abrasions on the knees of both legs; pain in the metacarpal and phalangeal joints of the right hand; pain in the left front chest wall; 7 stitches for the head injury, leaving scars on his face and unable to work 4 days, loss of about HK$6,000
Defendant was arrested hiding in a nearby restaurant
Afterwards, the defendant went to a nearby restaurant to hide, and was discovered and arrested by the police officers at the scene shortly afterwards.
The defendant said under the warning: "I saw a bald man talking wildly, so my helper kicked him with his feet." He admitted to kicking X's left knee 3 to 4 times in the video interview, because he saw X push the scene Journalists or first responders, consider this behavior "inexcusable".
Case number: DCCC 668/2020
People at the scene of the conflict in Mong Kok were smuggled. Man holding an umbrella to cover the attackers. The person admitted to the illegal assembly and awaits sentencing. Last year's "Double 11" Mong Kok "private" case was arrested for three crimes including an ambulance worker and a student. Two women confessed to the Mong Kok Police Station Non-leading roles outside the riots involved no casualties Prisoners from March 27th to April 3rd Strike at the Mong Kok Police Station Petrol bombs were thrown 3 men and women were arrested on the spot pleaded guilty to rioting The case was postponed for the 4th anniversary of the Mong Kok riots 3 years in a leadership role