Hong Kong High Court decides to jail three activists for up to 6 years on terrorism charges Bombings planned in several areas after the 2021 protests, but were foiled first.
Foreign news agencies report this. A Hong Kong High Court judge decided on Thursday 28 December 2023 to jail Ho Yu-wang, Kwok Man-hei and Cheung. Ho-yeung) 3 activists served up to 6 years on terrorism charges Planned to bomb several public buildings.
All three defendants were initially charged. “Conspiracy to commit terrorism” under the National Security Law They are members of “Returning Valiant”, a pro-democracy group in Hong Kong. and was accused of The attack is expected after mass protests in 2021.
According to information that emerged during the trial, the three defendants were accused of intending to build peroxide bombs (TATP) and place them in various public places, including government offices, police stations, courts and railways, with the intention of carry them out between April 1 and July 5, 2021. But he was arrested in July of that same year. Before he could create a bomb
According to prosecutors, Ho, who was 17 at the time of his arrest, was described in court as the leader of the group. Responsible for building the bomb he Pleaded guilty to terrorism charges. and was sentenced to six years in prison. Mr. Zhang was also sentenced to six years in prison, while Nyakwok was jailed for 30 months. Both men pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to carry out the bombing. which is a lighter punishment
Judge Alex Lee said he accepted the hostile social atmosphere at the celebration in Hong Kong at the time. He can easily cloud moral judgment. and it can change people who were once good-natured to become violent
Incidentally, four other defendants were involved in this conspiracy. He has been sentenced since May.
2023-12-28 18:05:00
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