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Yiu Yau-pik after Eastern Court sentencing. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Newspaper salesman given 120 hours community service for throwing egg at Hong Kong lawmaker ‘Long Hair’ refuses to say sorry

A newspaper stand owner ordered to perform 120 hours of community service for throwing an egg at lawmaker “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung during Occupy protests in Hong Kong last year said he would not apologise.

A news-stand owner convicted of throwing an egg at lawmaker "Long Hair Leung Kwok-hung" today said he would not apologise, despite "feeling remorseful" over the incident during last year's Occupy protests.

Speaking after being sentenced to 120 hours of community service, Yiu Yau-pik, 45, instead questioned why Leung did not offer him an apology for the toll the 79-day sit-in had on his business in Wan Chai.

"He divided the people and urged them to join the Occupy protests," Yiu said as he left Eastern Court.

At an earlier hearing, Yiu had admitted one count of common assault for tossing an egg at Leung outside the Legislative Council complex in Admiralty on October 30.

His reluctance to apologise came despite telling a probation officer he was remorseful, according to a report Magistrate Lee Siu-ho quoted in court.

Asked to clarify outside court, Yiu said he would not have thrown the egg in hindsight, and he counter-accused Leung of being an egg-thrower himself.

Earlier, the court heard the attack was a result of an altercation in which Yiu called Leung "a traitor to the country".

The egg Yiu hurled landed on Leung's chest, staining the lawmaker's T-shirt. Three other unknown men then flung at least three more eggs at Leung.

Lee found the attack was premeditated and said no one should use violence simply because of differences in opinion.

This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: 'Long Hair' won't get an apology over egg throw
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