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Youngest Hong Kong protester sentenced for rioting

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HONG KONG: A Hong Kong teenager became the youngest person so far to plead guilty to rioting during 2019's huge protests on Wednesday (Mar 3), as he admitted throwing a petrol bomb at police when aged just 14. The judge accepted advice from the city's correctional services and sent the 16-year-old ...

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Yahoo News

Hong Kong protests: 16-year-old first to receive detention sentence after pleading guilty to rioting during 2019 unrest

A 16-year-old student, the youngest person to plead guilty to rioting during Hong Kong’s anti-government protests, has been sentenced to detention, becoming the first confessed rioter to avoid prison time since the 2019 social unrest. District Judge Ernest Lin Kam-hung on Wednesday said the ruling reflected the court’s intention to help the young offender to turn over a new leaf, but stressed the student must take responsibility for his own acts…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Hindu

Youngest Hong Kong protester sentenced for rioting

The teen was convicted of rioting and arson after pleading guilty and admitting throwing a petrol bomb towards the police under the instruction of others

3 years ago·India

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South China Morning Post

Hong Kong teen first sentenced to detention centre after rioting guilty plea

Judge Ernest Lin says the court hoped to help the current Form Four student, aged 14 at the time of his crime, turn over a new leaf.

3 years ago·Hong Kong

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Channel News Asia

Youngest Hong Kong protester sentenced for rioting

3 years ago·Singapore

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IBTimes

Youngest Hong Kong Protester Sentenced For Rioting

A Hong Kong teenager became the youngest person so far to plead guilty to rioting during 2019's huge pro-democracy protests on Wednesday, as he admitted throwing a petrol bomb at police when aged just 14. The judge accepted advice from the city's correctional services and sent the 16-year-old boy to a detention centre, an alternative to prison for young offenders. The period of detention will be decided by the correctional services, with a minim…

3 years ago·United States

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The Straits Times

Youngest Hong Kong protester sentenced for rioting

HONG KONG(AFP) - A Hong Kong teenager became the youngest person so far to plead guilty to rioting during 2019's huge pro-democracy protests on Wednesday (Mar 3), as he admitted throwing a petrol bomb at police when aged just 14.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

3 years ago·Singapore

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