Two more alleged Mong Kok rioters appear in court taking total number charged to 45
Chung Chi-wah, a 29-year-old cleaner and student Ho Ying-kit, 22, each faced one count of rioting but were not required to make a plea
The number of people charged over clashes in Mong Kok over the Lunar New Year continues to swell 10 days after the incident, as two more suspects were brought to court on Friday.
Chung Chi-wah and Ho Ying-kit, the 44th and 45th defendants, were accused of taking part in a riot in Mong Kok with others between February 8, the first day of the Year of Monkey, and the following day, Kowloon City Court heard.
Chung, 29, a cleaner, and Ho, 22, a student, each faced one count of rioting and were not required to make a plea on Friday.
Prosecutor Andy Lo Tin-wai asked the court to impose an injunction on the defendants, barring them from parts of Mong Kok, including Nathan Road and Argyle Street, where the riot took place.
However, Ho, who lives in Mong Kok, was allowed to access parts of Nelson Street on his way to and from his home.
