Hong Kong ‘Dragon Slaying Brigade’ leader testimony ‘incoherent’, defence says
- Counsel for defendant questions reliability of two defendants who became prosecution witnesses, urging jury to discard ‘contradictory’ evidence
Barrister Thomas Iu Poon-shing asked the nine-strong jury on Thursday to find alleged brigade member Cheung Ming-yu not guilty, saying evidence from “Dragon Slaying Brigade” leader Wong Chun-keung was “incoherent” and “contradictory”.
Iu’s client, Cheung Ming-yu, is among six men who have denied involvement in a plot to set off bombs in Wan Chai on December 8, 2019, to kill police officers amid the months-long anti-government protests.
On the second day of giving closing statements in the High Court, Iu pressed on with his claims that Wong had kept his brigade in the dark about the plan to partner with mastermind Ng Chi-hung and his own team.
He said Wong’s testimony suggested he “deliberately” hid information from his teammates because he knew they would not agree to be involved if they knew guns and explosives were involved.
Iu said Wong admitted under cross-examination that he did not think it was “necessary” to tell the brigade that he was about to take part in a dangerous attack.