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Former Hong Kong law student gets nearly 3 years after riot acquittal overturned

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Alice Tong Ka-yan, a 27-year-old former law student, was sentenced to 2 years and 10 months in prison for rioting during the 2019 Hong Kong protests. Her acquittal was overturned by a judge who cited overwhelming circumstantial evidence. The case highlights ongoing legal actions related to the protest movement.

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Why it matters

The defendant was jailed for participating in a riot during the 2019 anti-government protests.

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Alice Tong Ka-yan, a former law student, was sentenced to 2 years and 10 months imprisonment for rioting.

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Her lawyers argued in mitigation that she acted under peer influence and the prevailing social atmosphere.

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  • The defendant was jailed for participating in a riot during the 2019 anti-government protests.
  • The case highlights the judicial handling of protest-related offenses in Hong Kong.

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A former law student has been jailed for nearly three years for taking part in a riot during the 2019 anti-government protests in Hong Kong, after a judge overturned her acquittal and found her guilty based on substantial circumstantial evidence. Alice Tong Ka-yan, 27, was sentenced at the District Court on Wednesday to two years and 10 months’ imprisonment for rioting.

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Her lawyers argued in mitigation that she acted under peer influence and the prevailing social atmosphere.

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Alice Tong Ka-yan, a former law student, was sentenced to 2 years and 10 months imprisonment for rioting.

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The riot occurred during the 2019 anti-government protests in Hong Kong.

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The sentence is nearly three years in prison.

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