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Hong Kong law student jailed for 3 years after riot acquittal overturned

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A former law student in Hong Kong, Alice Tong, has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for her involvement in a 2019 riot. Her acquittal was overturned by a judge who cited overwhelming circumstantial evidence. Tong, who was studying law in the UK at the time, participated in a protest in Wan Chai on August 31, 2019. The judge considered her background and the lengthy proceedings when determining the sentence. AI

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Hong Kong law student jailed for 3 years after riot acquittal overturned

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Former Hong Kong law student gets nearly 3 years after riot acquittal overturned

    A former law student has been jailed for nearly three years for taking part in a riot during the 2019 anti-government protests in Hong Kong, after a judge overturned her acquittal and found her guilty based on “overwhelming” circumstantial evidence. Alice Tong Ka-yan, 27, was sen…

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