Hong Kong woman faces 2019 protest charges after returning from Australia

Hong Kong woman faces 2019 protest charges after returning from Australia

A Hong Kong woman who returned from Australia has been charged with carrying two laser pointers and three bottles of spray paint for illegal purposes during the 2019 anti-government protests. Ami Chan Hui-ching, 21, was escorted to Eastern Court on Monday to face charges of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and possessing an article with intent to destroy or damage property. Chan, who reportedly works as a cashier at a casino, was intercepted on a section of Oil Street between...

By Brian Wong