Two men in riot incitement case face separate next steps
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Summary
Two defendants in a District Court case over alleged riot incitement appeared again on August 13, with the proceedings split after one sought time for legal advice and the other signalled an intended guilty plea. Ng Tsz-lok, who was previously acquitted in the border crossing bombing case, said he would instruct private counsel after a legal aid application was rejected, while Chan Wai-leung was scheduled for a plea hearing on December 28.
Key Points
- The case was heard in the District Court, where both men were remanded after making no bail applications.
- Ng Tsz-lok, 32 and unemployed, and Chan Wai-leung, 34 and a photographer, jointly face one count of conspiracy to incite others to take part in a riot.
- That joint charge alleges they conspired in Hong Kong between October 22 and October 23, 2019, to unlawfully incite others to participate in a riot.
- Ng alone also faces one count alleging he incited an unidentified person and Lee Tsz-ying to incite others to join a riot between November 14 and 15, 2019.
- Ng further faces a separate count alleging he unlawfully incited others to participate in a riot in Hong Kong between October 19 and November 8, 2019; the case is numbered DCCC 737/2026.
Why It Matters
The split timetable means the case will now move on two tracks, with Ng due back on October 8 for further mention and Chan set for a December 28 plea hearing. For Hong Kong readers, the hearings are another step in court proceedings arising from alleged conduct during the 2019 unrest and from investigations into support for frontline protesters.