Flight attendant, audio technician and security guard among those arrested during another weekend of Hong Kong protests
- Only one showed up in court as two others are still in hospital receiving treatment
- Charges include possession of explosive substances and assaulting officers
Of the three, only 22-year-old audio technician Andrew Yiu Tsz-ho appeared in Kowloon City Court on Monday. Female flight attendant Kwok Lai-fan, 28, and security guard Cheong Hon-tung, 25, are still in Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment, according to the prosecution.
Cheong and Yiu were arrested inside Whampoa MTR station on Sunday. Cheong was charged over the possession of explosive substances, namely potassium nitrate and sugar – typical ingredients for producing smoke bombs – while Yiu faced one count of possessing offensive weapons over a handmade catapult.
Cheong was further charged with assaulting a police officer.
In a separate case, Kwok, who was at the junction of Nathan Road and Granville Road on Saturday, is accused of assaulting a police officer using a laser pointer.
As the citywide protests, sparked by the now-shelved extradition bill, enter a tenth week, black-clad demonstrators continue to take to the streets even as police stepped up force and banned march applications.
Over the weekend, districts across Hong Kong, from Tsim Sha Tsui to Sha Tin, were rocked by flash-mob style protests as demonstrators blocked roads and attacked police stations.