Hong Kong woman acquitted of protest-related charges after return from Australia

South China Morning Post Thursday 13 August 2026, 09:25 UTC By Brian Wong 1 min read

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A Hong Kong woman who returned from Australia has been acquitted of two charges linked to the 2019 anti-government protests, after a magistrate found insufficient evidence that she was involved in the unrest. Eastern Court ruled on Thursday that prosecutors had failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that casino cashier Ami Chan Hui-ching, 21, carried two laser pointers and three bottles of spray paint for illegal purposes on September 8, 2019. Magistrate Edward Wong Ching-yu pointed out...

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