Howard Lam, the founding member of the Democratic Party, claimed he was kidnapped, drugged, and tortured by mainland Chinese agents. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong pan-democrat Howard Lam jailed after losing appeal against conviction in torture claim
- Last year, Lam was found guilty of one count of knowingly making a false report to police about an offence, but was out on bail
- On Thursday, he lost his appeal against the conviction, and was asked to serve his five-month sentence
Howard Lam, the founding member of the Democratic Party, claimed he was kidnapped, drugged, and tortured by mainland Chinese agents. Photo: Edmond So