Hong Kong protests: policeman facing private prosecution over shooting launches High Court bid to have case thrown out
- Officer argues there is ‘ulterior motive’ behind case brought by Democratic Party lawmaker Ted Hui
- Prosecution was approved by Eastern Court and involves incident during anti-government protest on November 11
A Hong Kong policeman taken to court over a shooting during last year’s anti-government protests applied for a judicial review on Monday in an attempt to quash the private prosecution, the Post has learned, arguing there was an “ulterior motive” behind the “unconstitutional” move.
Democratic Party lawmaker Ted Hui Chi-fung’s legal bid against the policeman, who opened fire during a protest in Sai Wan Ho last November, was approved in June by the Eastern Court.
Hui’s case centres on two people: the protester who survived the shooting on November 11, and another standing nearby.
The court’s decision paved the way for the first criminal prosecution of an officer over the anti-government unrest that erupted a year ago.
He was previously granted anonymity in another case in which he served as a prosecution witness.
