A 20-year-old male student involved in the clashes at PolyU was arrested by the police and detained overnight. Recently, he was arrested once more when he entered Hong Kong, and the case was brought to court today.
In November 2019, the police besieged the Polytechnic University for several days, and serious clashes broke out near the campus. The male student was detained overnight following being arrested by the police that day. Two and a half years later, when he arrived in Hong Kong recently, he was arrested once more and charged with one count of rioting. The case was brought to the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court today, but the prosecution claimed that the defendant was still in isolation and quarantined and might not appear in court. It applied to adjourn the case to July 12 for retrial, which was approved by Magistrate Liang Yaxin. During the period, the defendant was remanded to the Correctional Institution. watch over.
Defendant Zhang Dar-wing (20 years old, student) is charged with participating in a riot with others in the vicinity of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Cheong Wan Road and Science Museum Road on November 18, 2019.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/local/polyU conflict-male student involved in riot-re-arrested when returning to Hong Kong following two and a half years/327310
