Hong Kong protests: activist facing charges flees to Netherlands and another also goes missing, prompting police to add them to wanted list

Wayne Chan is believed to have flown to Amsterdam last week on same day he was expected to report to police

Man Ka-kin skipped a court appearance hours after discovering he was facing a more serious charge of rioting

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An anti-government protester holds a baton during a rally in Hong Kong last September. Photo: EPA-EFE

Published: 10:56am, 11 Jun 2020Updated: 11:57am, 11 Jun 2020

A protester who fled to the Netherlands, and another who went missing hours after being told he faced a riot charge over the storming of the Hong Kong legislature last July, have been put on the police wanted list.

Wayne Chan Ka-kui, 29, is believed to have flown to Amsterdam last week, breaching his bail conditions.

Police said the convenor of the Students Independence Union had left the city “on the same day he was required to report to police”.

Chan has been charged with unlawful assembly over a protest in Wan Chai on June 10 last year, and is scheduled to be in court next month.

An active Facebook user, on May 23 he expressed concern for the fate of local activists when the national security law comes into force. But there was no mention of a move abroad, and he could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.

Protesters stormed the Legislative Council Chamber on July 1 last year. Photo: Sam Tsang

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