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According to the judgment, the defendants gathered between the afternoon and evening of 31 August 2019 around Hennessy Road and Luard Road on Hong Kong Island, allegedly constructing roadblocks with miscellaneous items, setting obstacles alight and throwing petrol bombs. The police deployed riot units to disperse them and carry out arrests. Eight defendants were subsequently arrested in sequence on the stretch outside Southorn Stadium and on Marshall Road, charged with rioting, and the fourth defendant was additionally charged with possession of an offensive weapon. All defendants pleaded not guilty. The prosecution presented evidence concerning their clothing, on-site video recordings and police testimony, while the defence questioned the authenticity of various pieces of evidence.
Conviction requires the prosecution’s evidence to eliminate all reasonable doubt.
Given multiple inconsistencies between the police officers’ video footage and their statements, there are doubts about the identification evidence and the coherence of events, making it impossible to determine the defendants’ participation in the riot or the fourth defendant’s possession of a weapon. The prosecution failed to provide independent and reliable evidence to support the charges.
Due to the lack of crucial factual proof and the unpersuasive testimony, the evidence does not meet the standard for a conviction, and the charges are therefore dismissed.
Because the prosecution did not present sufficient evidence to eliminate reasonable doubt and prove the defendants’ guilt, the court acquitted all defendants, dismissed all charges, and released them. (Translated from Chinese to English by AI)
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