Hong Kong garage mechanic jailed for 4½ years for role in 2019 attack on protesters, commuters at Yuen Long MTR station

Tang Siu-hung, 42, is ninth person associated with white-clad mob to be punished after pleading guilty to rioting and wounding with intent

More than 100 white-clad men stormed Yuen Long MTR station in 2019, wielding iron poles and rattan sticks, leaving at least 45 people injured

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A mob of men in white shirts attacked black-clad protesters and passengers at Yuen Long MTR Station in 2019. Photo: Handout

Published: 6:53pm, 18 Apr 2024Updated: 1:13am, 19 Apr 2024

A garage mechanic has been jailed for more than 4½ years for taking part in a 2019 attack against protesters and commuters at a Hong Kong railway station, becoming the ninth person associated with the white-clad mob to be punished.

Tang Siu-hung, 42, received four years and seven months in jail at the District Court on Thursday for his “extensive” involvement in the 27-minute rampage at Yuen Long station on July 21, 2019.

The incident was one of the most divisive chapters of the anti-government protests that year.

Tang pleaded guilty to rioting and wounding with intent last month after video footage captured him intimidating and assaulting MTR passengers.

Dressed in a white sleeveless shirt, he was seen attacking commuters, some of whom were making their way back from a mass demonstration on Hong Kong Island against a now-withdrawn extradition bill.

Deputy Judge Daniel Tang Siu-hung said the accused spearheaded the attack as he encouraged his accomplices to chase after their victims.