Ex-Shenzhen Detainee Faces New Charge

"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("

Related News Programmes

"); jQuery(document).ready(function() { jwplayer.key='EKOtdBrvhiKxeOU807UIF56TaHWapYjKnFiG7ipl3gw='; var playerInstance = jwplayer("jquery_jwplayer_1"); playerInstance.setup({ file: "https://newsstatic.rthk.hk/audios/mfile_1578332_1_20210302181946.mp3", skin: { url: location.href.split('/', 4).join('/') + '/jwplayer/skin/rthk/five.css', name: 'five' }, hlshtml: true, width: "100%", height: 30, wmode: 'transparent', primary: navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Trident")>-1 ? "flash" : "html5", events: { onPlay: function(event) { dcsMultiTrack('DCS.dcsuri', 'https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1578332-20210302.mp3', 'WT.ti', ' Audio at newsfeed', 'WT.cg_n', '#rthknews', 'WT.cg_s', 'Multimedia','WT.es','https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1578332-20210302.htm', 'DCS.dcsqry', '' ); } } }); }); });

2021-03-02 HKT 16:35

Share this story

facebook

  • Prosecutors told the District Court that they have laid a charge of failing to surrender to custody against teenager Liu Tsz-man. File photo: RTHK

    Prosecutors told the District Court that they have laid a charge of failing to surrender to custody against teenager Liu Tsz-man. File photo: RTHK

Prosecutors have laid a new charge against one of the 12 young Hongkongers who were detained by mainland authorities as they allegedly tried to flee the SAR to Taiwan by speedboat last August.

Liu Tsz-man, 18 – who was one of two detainees handed over to the Hong Kong authorities in January – was already accused of conspiracy to commit arson, for allegedly possessing raw materials to make Molotov cocktails during anti-government protests in 2019.

The Department of Justice told the District Court on Tuesday that it has now also charged the teenager with failing to surrender to custody.

Two of the co-defendants in the arson case were on the same boat as Liu when the group were intercepted by the Guangdong coast guard and are among those jailed in Shenzhen for "illegally crossing the border".

Liu's case was adjourned to March 30.

Last week, the Department of Justice told Kowloon City Court that it was planning to charge the other detainee handed over to Hong Kong with absconding.

Hoang Lam-phuc, 17, is also accused of arson and possessing dangerous weapons for allegedly throwing a petrol bomb at Mong Kok Police Station during a protest.

RECENT NEWS

Visa Tap To Ride Launches On Guangzhou Metro

Visa has announced that its Tap to Ride contactless payment service is now available on the Guangzhou Metro, offering i... Read more

YZi Labs Leads US$50M Funding In Better Payment Network

YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) has led a US$50 million funding round in Better Payment Network (BPN), a payment netwo... Read more

PAObank, OneConnect Join HKMA GenAI Sandbox To Tackle Deepfake Fraud

PAObank, a member of Ping An Insurance, and OneConnect, an associate of Ping An, have been selected for the second coho... Read more

HKUST, HKIC And Gobi Partners Launch Fund For University Start-Ups

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited (HKIC), and Gobi P... Read more

2025 Hong Kong Fintech Week: Key Highlights And Top Sessions To Attend

Hong Kong Fintech Week 2025 will return from November 03 to 07, showcasing the city’s strengths as both a leading int... Read more

HashKey Exchange Partners With Malaysias HATA For Southeast Asia Expansion

HashKey Exchange is expanding its Southeast Asia footprint through a new partnership with Malaysia’s HATA, uniting tw... Read more