Hong Kong court jails 5 for rioting in 2019 protests following gov’t appeal against acquittal

Hong Kong court jails 5 for rioting in 2019 protests following gov’t appeal against acquittal

A Hong Kong court has jailed five people for rioting during the 2019 pro-democracy protests and unrest after the government successfully challenged their acquittal. District Court in Wan Chai. File photo: Hans Tse/HKFP. Deputy District Judge David Ko on Wednesday sent Lam Hin-shing, 21; Angie Lee, 23; So Nga-yin, 26; Henry Tse, 28; and Chan Lok-sun, 31, to prison following their rioting convictions. Lam was jailed for two-and-a-half years, Lee a…