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Hong Kong student avoids jail for seditious graffiti in commercial complex toilet

Hong Kong student avoids jail for seditious graffiti in commercial complex toilet
South China Morning Post Wednesday 12 August 2026, 06:45 UTC By Brian Wong 1 min read
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A Hong Kong student has been spared jail for seditious acts in breach of the domestic national security law, after a court ruled that his good background, young age and the limited impact of his offences constituted “exceptional circumstances”. Leung Kai-lok, 19, is potentially the first person to avoid a custodial sentence for violating the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, although he was incarcerated for four weeks before sentencing. West Kowloon Court on Wednesday gave the...

A Hong Kong student has been spared jail for seditious acts in breach of the domestic national security law, after a court ruled that his good background, young age and the limited impact of his offences constituted “exceptional circumstances”. Leung Kai-lok, 19, is potentially the first person to avoid a custodial sentence for violating the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, although he was incarcerated for four weeks before sentencing. West Kowloon Court on Wednesday gave the defendant... [Image text:] NO KOWIOON LAW COURTS BUILDING
Hong Kong (LOCATION) Leung Kai-lok (PERSON) West Kowloon Court (ORG)
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