Police fire tear gas at protesters during clashes in Admiralty on June 12. Photo: K.Y. Cheng Police fire tear gas at protesters during clashes in Admiralty on June 12. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Police fire tear gas at protesters during clashes in Admiralty on June 12. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong /  Law and Crime

Hong Kong protests: first defendant to plead guilty to riot charge urges others to ‘not resort to violence’

  • Sin Ka-ho ‘extremely remorseful’ for actions on June 12 when protesters battled police outside Legislative Council
  • 21-year-old facing maximum of seven years in jail after appearing at District Court

Topic |   Hong Kong protests
Jasmine Siu
Jasmine Siu

Updated: 9:53pm, 4 May, 2020

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Police fire tear gas at protesters during clashes in Admiralty on June 12. Photo: K.Y. Cheng Police fire tear gas at protesters during clashes in Admiralty on June 12. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Police fire tear gas at protesters during clashes in Admiralty on June 12. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
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