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Hong Kong protests: defendant accused of defacing Chinese flag and starting street fire ‘confessed to offences involuntarily’




A solar panel technician accused of defacing the Chinese flag and starting a street fire during a 2019 Hong Kong protest confessed to the allegations involuntarily, his lawyer told a court on Monday.The prosecution alleged Wong Cheuk-lai was among a group of anti-government protesters causing havoc in and around Tung Chung Swimming Pool on September 1, 2019, following online calls to stage demonstrations at the nearby Hong Kong International Airport.The 24-year-old, who is on trial at the…



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