Seven plead guilty at start of Hong Kong legislature storming trial

Ex-student leader and detained activist among 7 who plead guilty to rioting inside Hong Kong legislature in 2019

A former student leader and a detained activist were among seven people to have pleaded guilty to rioting in relation to the storming of Hong Kong’s legislature on July 1, 2019. Althea Suen on May 29, 2023. Photo: Lea Mok/HKFP. Althea Suen, who was the head of the University of Hong Kong’s students’ union and Ventus Lau entered their guilty pleas alongside Lo Lok-sang, Amy Pat, Pun Ho-chiu, Shum Keng-lok and Fan Chun-man in front of Deputy Distr…

13 face trial over 2019 pro-democracy Hong Kong protests, 7 plead guilty

Seven people pleaded guilty to a rioting charge as a Hong Kong court on Monday began the trial of 13 people who stormed Hong Kong's legislature during pro-democracy protests in 2019. The 13 accused were charged with rioting, an offence that can be punished by up to 10 years in jail. Among the seven who entered guilty include former president of the University of Hong Kong's student union Althea Suen and pro-democracy activist Ventus Lau.

Hong Kong protests: 7 plead guilty to rioting as case over Legco storming begins

Five other defendants deny rioting charges, including actor Gregory Wong, but he admits to trespassing at legislature, as does defendant Ng Chi-yung.

Seven plead guilty at start of Hong Kong legislature storming trial

A closely watched trial involving 13 people who stormed Hong Kong's legislature during pro-democracy protests in 2019 began on Monday with seven people pleading guilty to a rioting charge.

Seven plead guilty at start of Hong Kong legislature storming trial

HONG KONG, May 29 — A closely watched trial involving 13 people who stormed Hong Kong’s legislature during pro-democracy protests in 2019 began today with seven people pleading guilty to a rioting charge. On July 1 that year, hundreds of protesters stormed Hong Kong’s Legislative Council building after a protest march against a proposed extradition bill that would have allowed authorities to send individuals to mainland China for trial. The prot…

Seven plead guilty over Hong Kong legislature storming

Hundreds of protesters stormed Hong Kong's Legislative Council building in 2019, with seven people pleading guilty to riot at the start of a trial.