Lawmaker Ted Hui pleads not guilty to three charges over phone-snatching incident in Hong Kong Legislative Council
- Legislator is accused of assaulting and obstructing a public officer and obtaining a mobile phone belonging to the government
- Prosecutors have gathered evidence from 25 witnesses, obtained CCTV and media interview footage, and conducted close to four hours of interviews with Hui
Hong Kong opposition lawmaker Ted Hui Chi-fung denied on Tuesday all three charges he faced over a phone-snatching incident in the legislature in April.
Hui, 36, pleaded not guilty on his first court appearance to charges of common assault, obstructing a public officer in the performance of a public duty, and obtaining access to a computer with a view to dishonest gain for oneself or another.
The Eastern Court heard the Democratic Party member was accused of assaulting and obstructing public officer Leung Ngok-sze and obtaining a mobile phone belonging to the Hong Kong government.
The alleged offences were said to have taken place in the Legislative Council on April 28.
When asked to enter his plea before Principal Magistrate Peter Law Tak-chuen, Hui shook his head and replied: “Not guilty.”