HKFP
Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong has been among four found guilty of rioting inside the city’s legislature on the anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China during the 2019 protests.
Thursday’s verdict came after a 34-day trial that began last May in which six defendants, including Wong, pleaded not guilty to rioting. Three others – Ho Chun-yin, Ng Chi-yung and Lam Kan-kwan – were also found guilty of rioting.
Journalists Wong Ka-ho and Ma Kai-chung were found not guilty. Wong was a reporter with a student publication at the City University of Hong Kong at the time, while Ma was a reporter with Passion Times.
However, both were found guilty of entering – or remaining in – the LegCo chamber as judge Li Chi-ho handed down the verdicts.
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Actor Gregory Wong among 4 found guilty of rioting in Hong Kong legislature during 2019 demos
