Hong Kong Woman Acquitted of 2019 Protest Charges
A Hong Kong woman who returned from Australia has been acquitted of two charges related to the 2019 anti-government protests due to insufficient evidence.
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Hong Kong woman acquitted of protest-related charges after return from Australia
A Hong Kong woman who returned from Australia has been acquitted of two charges linked to the 2019 anti-government protests, after a magistrate found insufficient evidence that she was involved in the unrest. Eastern Court ruled on Thursday that prosecutors had failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that casino cashier Ami Chan Hui-ching, 21, carried two laser pointers and three bottles of spray paint for illegal purposes on September 8, 2019. Magistrate Edward Wong Ching-yu pointed out th...
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A Hong Kong court has acquitted a woman of possessing a weapon when protests were taking place in a neighbouring district in 2019, after she was re-arrested upon returning to the city from Australia earlier this year. Ami Chan was found not guilty of both charges of possessing an offensive weapon and possessing an item […]
By James Lee
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