Alleged Hong Kong bomb plot during 2019 protests could have caused heavy casualties, prosecution says

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP— An alleged bomb plot to murder police officers during the 2019 protests and unrest in Hong Kong could have caused heavy casualties, the prosecution has said in the city’s first trial under an anti-terrorism act. The prosecution on Tuesday began their opening statement at the High Court after a nine-member jury was selected on Monday […]

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—2019 protests: Radical groups stole chemicals from Hong Kong universities for bomb plot, court hears. Radical groups broke into two university laboratories to steal chemicals for a bomb plot to murder police officers during the 2019 protests and unrest, the prosecution told a terrorism jury trial on Wednesday. Seven people are standing trial under the city’s anti-terrorism act at the High Court, with prosecutors – for the first time – […]

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—Hong Kong radical group spent over HK$100,000 on petrol bombs per demo in 2019 protests, court hears. A radical group in Hong Kong spent over HK$100,000 to acquire around 100 petrol bombs per confrontation during the protests and unrest in 2019, a court has heard. Prosecution witness Wong Chun-keung, leader of the group named “Dragon Slayers,” also testified on Monday that his group formed in August 2019 as a team of “elite” […]

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—Hong Kong Cardinal Zen and 4 other activists to challenge conviction over 2019 protester relief fund. Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen and four other pro-democracy activists are set to appeal their convictions linked to a defunct fund that supported protesters during the unrest in 2019. The legal challenge was launched by Cardinal Zen, barrister Margaret Ng, former lawmaker Cyd Ho, scholar Hui Po-keung and singer-activist Denise Ho, who were trustees of […]