#BREAKING #NSL magistrate Peter Law granted bail for #HKAlliance ex leaders Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan, and Tsui Hon-Kwong in refusal to provide info case. But Chow will remain in custody for incitement to subversion case.
In his oral ruling, #NSL magistrate Peter Law said he denied bail for all five defendants at the 1st mention in Sep as he was not satisfied that they would not commit acts endangering national security and he minded the risks of them destroying evidence or helping others to flee.
“There have been some developments,” Law said. “The case has been widely reported and the police have raided the alliance’s premises and seized a huge amount of exhibits - that left an impression that the risks have been substantively reduced.”
“Those who were still at leather if they intended to destroy or temper evidence or escape they already had sufficient opportunities to do so,” Law added. The magistrate also said denial of bail is “a precaution measure to avoid possible future events and not a punishment”.
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