Among three sentenced on Friday for their roles in a 2019 protest was a Hong Kong firefighter, the first to be jailed over the months-long social unrest. Photo: Edmond So Among three sentenced on Friday for their roles in a 2019 protest was a Hong Kong firefighter, the first to be jailed over the months-long social unrest. Photo: Edmond So
Among three sentenced on Friday for their roles in a 2019 protest was a Hong Kong firefighter, the first to be jailed over the months-long social unrest. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong /  Law and Crime

Hong Kong protests: firefighter with petrol bombs is first member of fire services sentenced over 2019 unrest, gets 34 months’ jail

  • Judge says he gives ‘very little to no weight’ to Fong Chi-hung’s excellent service record, considering seriousness of the charges
  • Co-defendants Chiu Ho-chun and Lam Chin-to handed sentences of 28 months’ jail and correctional training of up to nine months, respectively

Topic |   Hong Kong protests
Brian Wong

Updated: 12:06am, 16 Jan, 2021

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Among three sentenced on Friday for their roles in a 2019 protest was a Hong Kong firefighter, the first to be jailed over the months-long social unrest. Photo: Edmond So Among three sentenced on Friday for their roles in a 2019 protest was a Hong Kong firefighter, the first to be jailed over the months-long social unrest. Photo: Edmond So
Among three sentenced on Friday for their roles in a 2019 protest was a Hong Kong firefighter, the first to be jailed over the months-long social unrest. Photo: Edmond So
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