Hong Kong jury told to weigh evidence from bomb plot leader despite misuse of funds
- Prosecutor says testimony from Dragon Slaying Brigade leader Wong Chun-keung should not be entirely dismissed
A prosecutor in the trial involving a thwarted 2019 bomb plot targeting Hong Kong police has asked the jury to weigh the evidence from the plan’s leader, even after the defendant-turned witness was portrayed as a gambling addict who had misused crowdfunded money.
The High Court heard prosecutor Juliana Chow Hoi-ling tell a panel of nine jurors in her closing argument on Tuesday that evidence from the leader of the “Dragon Slaying Brigade” Wong Chun-keung had to be considered “very carefully”.
“When you examine the evidence Wong gave in court, you may believe in some part of it and not believe in other parts,” Chow said. “You do not have to believe in everything he said, but meanwhile you do not have to dismiss him completely.”
Seven defendants have been charged under United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance, invoked for the first time since its enactment in 2002.
The trial is approaching the final stages, with the prosecution and defence making their closing submissions.
The group has denied involvement in connection with the thwarted plot to plant two bombs in Wan Chai on December 8, 2019.