Seven Hong Kong protesters charged for entering Legislative Council building in July – two others denied bail for alleged Tuen Mun assault
- Group accused of failing to behave in orderly manner on July 1, although the details were not revealed – two face additional charges
- Prosecutors say they have not ruled out charging more protesters over the destruction of Legco
Seven protesters were charged on Monday for entering Hong Kong’s legislature in July, while two others were denied bail after allegedly attacking two men in Tuen Mun last week.
The protesters accused of unlawfully entering the Legislative Council chamber, including Althea Suen, a former University of Hong Kong student union president, made their first court appearance at Eastern Court. The two protesters charged with assault in Tuen Mun appeared in Fanling Court.
At Eastern Court, the protesters were each charged with one count of entering or “remaining in precincts of the chamber”, contravening an administrative order issued under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance.
The court listed the protesters as Suen, 23; student Wong Ka-ho, 20; cook Lo Lok-sang, 19; garage worker Chow Lok-him, 29; transport worker Ho Chun-yin, 21; and Amy Pat Wai-fun, 24, and Pun Ho-chiu, 31, both unemployed.
The members of the groups were accused of failing to behave in an orderly manner on July 1, although the exact details were not revealed in court on Monday.
Wong faced an extra count of criminal damage over a vandalised copy of the Basic Law, the city’s mini-constitution, which was found inside the Legco building.