Hong Kong protests: harassed mainland Chinese bank worker attacked after retiree blocked his escape route by closing office door, court told
- Marc Progin, 75, has denied one count of aiding and abetting disorder in a public place over the incident on October 4 last year
- JPMorgan Chase employee Lin Nan was assaulted during the lunchtime anti-government protest
Swiss-born Marc Gerard Progin, 75, has denied one count of aiding and abetting disorder in a public place over his encounter with JPMorgan Chase employee Lin Nan during a demonstration on October 4. That day, hundreds of demonstrators assembled in Central during lunchtime to protest against a government mask ban, which was to take effect the following day.
Eastern Court heard on Wednesday that protesters besieged Xian-born Lin, 30, after he filmed the gathering outside Chater House, where the American investment bank’s offices are situated.
Video footage played in court showed protesters directing profanities at Lin and repeatedly chanting in Cantonese: “Return to the mainland.”
Lin said in Mandarin: “We are all Chinese,” but was booed by the crowd in return.