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The judgment states that at midday on 1 July 2020, numerous protesters unlawfully assembled on Gao Shiwei Road in Causeway Bay. Around 300 people set up obstacles of bricks, iron barricades and traffic cones, waved banners with slogans such as “Liberate Hong Kong” and shouted inciting slogans. After the police displayed a blue flag warning and stopped the defendant, he was holding traffic cones and an umbrella to help build the roadblock and to direct others to flee. He then ran along Gao Shiwei Road towards Tin Hau. When officers subdued him, he struggled violently and resisted enforcement. In the ensuing chaos, other protesters surrounded and assaulted officers, and one officer was stabbed and bled. The incident was widely reported by multiple media outlets and caused serious disruption to public order and road usage.
Based on the Court of Appeal’s sentencing guidelines for riot cases, and considering that over 300 people participated, roadblocks were erected, miscellaneous objects were thrown, a busy commercial district was disrupted, and officers were seriously injured, the sentencing starting point was set at 4 to 5 years’ imprisonment.
The defendant was only 17 years old, a first offender, showed sincerity and remorse in his plea and mitigation, and had a favourable report from the training centre. Therefore, a lenient educational corrective measure was applied.
The judge was of the view that both social peace and the rehabilitation needs of the young defendant should be balanced, and priority should be given to corrective measures at a training centre.
The defendant was convicted of riot and resisting law enforcement, and was ordered to undergo training at a training centre. (Translated from Chinese to English by AI)
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