30 May 2025法庭線#6843
反恐第二案｜首被告否認討論爆炸案、共謀運送爆炸品、是將軍澳爆炸案主謀
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in an MTR train carriage at Lo Wu. The Telegram channel “Ninety-Two Divinations” subsequently claimed responsibility. Seven people were charged with offences under the Anti-terrorism Ordinance, while one remaining defendant was charged with attempting to manufacture explosives. All eight pleaded not guilty. The trial at the High Court entered its 108th day on Friday (30th).
The prosecution showed a Telegram conversation between first defendant Ho Cheuk Wai and the seventh defendant on the day after the Caritas Medical Centre bombing. At the time, he said, “I’m bored; I might go fishing in Fanling or Tin Shui Wai,” and “I’m looking at the map now to see how to deal with the high-speed rail.” The prosecution said he used fishing as a pretext to scout the site of another bombing and plant petrol bombs. Ho Cheuk Wai disagreed.
The prosecution also played CCTV footage from the day of the Lo Wu bombing, showing Wang Chong Fong and Lai Chi Kok Road. It said Ho Cheuk Wai and the third defendant had a joint plan to transport the explosives together to a public toilet for collection by others. Ho disagreed. He also denied masterminding the Tseung Kwan O bombing or giving instructions to others. The trial will continue on Monday next week.
2020 年初，明愛醫院、羅湖港鐵車廂被發現有爆炸品，Telegram 頻道「九十二籤」事後承認責任。7 人被控《反恐條例》罪名，餘下 1 人被控以「企圖製造炸藥」罪。8 人不認罪，周五（30 日）於高院踏入第 108 天審訊。
控方展示首被告何卓為與第七被告，在明愛醫院爆炸案翌日的 TG 對話，當時他稱「無聊可能去粉嶺或者天水圍釣下魚」、「而家我睇緊地圖點樣搞高鐵」，控方指他以釣魚名義去為另一爆炸案「踩線」、設置汽油彈。何卓為不同意。
控方亦先後播放羅湖爆炸案當日，宏創方及荔枝角道的閉路電視片段，指何卓為和第三被告有共同計劃，一起將爆炸品運送到公廁內，以便其他人接收。何不同意。他亦否認是將軍澳爆炸案的主謀或曾向他人發出指示。審訊下周一續。
29 May 2025法庭線#6840
反恐第二案｜首被告否認為爆炸品測試片中人 估計另兩被告有參與爆炸案
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in a Lo Wu MTR train carriage. The Telegram channel “92 Divination Sticks” later claimed responsibility. Seven people were charged with offences under the Anti-terrorism Ordinance, while the remaining person was charged with “attempting to manufacture explosives”. All eight pleaded not guilty, and the trial at the High Court entered its 107th day on Thursday (29th).
The prosecution played a video believed to show explosives being tested. In the video, a man ignites orange powder on a toilet lid and smoke emerges. A male voice says, “Okay, okay, okay,” and laughter is also heard. The first defendant, Ho Cheuk Wai, said he did not remember whose voice and laughter they were, but was certain the voice was not his and that the person in the video was not him. He also said that the explosives had been tested that day by a person named “Wah Yuet-kit”.
The prosecution also presented messages from the Telegram group involved on the day of the Caritas Medical Centre bombing. They showed Ho saying, “Why not go in and light it?” and “Could it be because the receiver is too far away?” The prosecution said Ho had participated in the case. Ho disagreed and said he believed the second and third defendants had taken part. The case will continue on Friday.
2020 年初，明愛醫院、羅湖港鐵車廂被發現有爆炸品，Telegram 頻道「九十二籤」事後承認責任。7 人被控《反恐條例》罪名，餘下 1 人被控以「企圖製造炸藥」罪。8 人不認罪，周四（29 日）於高院踏入第 107 天審訊。
控方播放懷疑測試爆炸品的片段，片中男子在廁板上點燃橙色粉末後冒煙，期間有男聲稱「得得得」，亦有笑聲傳出。首被告何卓為指，不記得片中的男聲和笑聲屬誰，惟肯定聲音不是自己，而片中人都不是自己，又指當日是由名為「華御結」的人測試爆炸品。
控方另展示涉案 TG 群組在明愛醫院爆炸案當天的訊息，顯示何稱「不如入去點着佢算」、「會唔會因為接收太遠」，控方指何參與該案，何不同意，又稱估計次被告和第三被告有參與。案件周五續。
27 May 2025法庭線#6834
反恐第二案｜ 控方引語音訊息、CCTV片反駁首被告早前供詞 指控重組作證供
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in an MTR train carriage at Lo Wu. The Telegram channel “Ninety-Two Fortune Sticks” subsequently claimed responsibility. Seven people were charged with offences under the Anti-Terrorism Ordinance, while the remaining defendant was charged with “attempting to manufacture explosives”. All eight pleaded not guilty. The trial entered its 106th day at the High Court on Tuesday (27th).
The first defendant Ho Cheuk Wai had earlier testified that a Samsung mobile phone linked to the Lo Wu station explosion was in another person’s possession on the day of the incident. The prosecution played a Telegram voice message, saying the male voice was Ho’s and that the phone had remained in his possession. Ho disagreed. Ho also testified that he left Wang Cheong on the afternoon of 5 March 2020 and did not return until the early hours of the following day. The prosecution played CCTV footage showing him returning to the unit with the second defendant that night.
Ho complained in court that this was the first time in five years he had seen the screenshots tendered in evidence. The prosecution responded: “We gave them all to you long ago.” Ho agreed that the defence had received the footage, but said he had never seen it. He also said errors in his testimony were caused by the prosecution providing incorrect documents. The prosecution said the first defendant was “reconstructing his testimony”, which Ho disputed. The case continues on Wednesday.
2020 年初，明愛醫院、羅湖港鐵車廂被發現有爆炸品，Telegram 頻道「九十二籤」事後承認責任。7 人被控《反恐條例》罪名，餘下 1 人被控以「企圖製造炸藥」罪。8 人不認罪，周二（27 日）於高院踏入第 106 天審訊。
首被告何卓為早前供稱，一部涉案的 Samsung 手機在羅湖站爆炸案發生當天，是由他人持有，控方引 TG 語音訊息，指男聲是何，手機一直是他持有。何不同意。何另供稱於 2020 年 3 月 5 日下午離開宏創坊，至翌日凌晨才返回。控方播 CCTV 片段，顯示他當晚與次被告返回單位。
何庭上投訴，稱這是他 5 年來首次看到該些呈堂截圖，控方反駁稱「一早畀晒你哋」。何同意辯方收到片段，但稱他從沒看過，又指證供錯誤是因控方提供錯誤文件。控方則指首被告是「重組作證供」，何不同意。案件周三續。
27 May 2025法庭線#6835
蘇浚鋒認煽惑投白票判緩刑 擬上訴至終審法院 高院拒批證明書
Former CUHK Students’ Union president So Tsun-fung was accused of reposting online a post by former Legislative Council member Hui Chi-fung in 2021 urging people to cast blank votes in the election. The ICAC charged So Tsun-fung with violating the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance. After the magistrate ruled that the charge was constitutional, the defence changed the plea to guilty. So was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment, suspended for 18 months.
So appealed by way of case stated, arguing that the charge unreasonably restricted freedom of speech. A High Court judge dismissed the appeal. On Tuesday (the 27th), So applied to the High Court for a certificate to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal, but the application was again dismissed. It is understood that So’s side has directly applied to the Court of Final Appeal for leave to appeal.
前中大學生會會長蘇浚鋒，被指 2021 年在網上轉載前立法會議員許智峯倡選舉投白票帖文，被廉署起訴違反《選舉（舞弊及非法行為）條例》。辯方爭議控罪合憲性，而裁判官裁定合憲後，蘇改為認罪，判囚兩個月、緩刑 18 個月。
蘇以案件呈述方式提上訴，爭議控罪不合理限制言論自由，被高院法官駁回，蘇周二（27 日）向高院申請上訴至終審法院證明書，再被駁回。據了解，蘇一方已直接向終院申請上訴許可。
26 May 2025法庭線#6826
反恐第二案｜首被告盤問下自稱「塘邊鶴」 在TG群組評論、阻成員「自爆」
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in a Lo Wu MTR train carriage. The Telegram channel “Ninety-Two Fortune Sticks” subsequently claimed responsibility. Seven people were charged with offences under the Anti-terrorism Ordinance, while the remaining defendant was charged with “attempting to manufacture explosives”. All eight pleaded not guilty, and the trial at the High Court entered its 105th day on Monday (the 26th).
Under questioning by the prosecution, first defendant Ho Cheuk Wai admitted giving opinions in the Telegram group involved in the case. He also said that even if he thought people around him were connected to the bombing case, he did not dare to leave the group hastily because he would “inevitably be regarded as a mole”. The prosecution also said that Ho had commented in the group on the “border closure”, saying, “Strategically, we have succeeded.” In court, Ho described this as a “crane by the pond” comment and disagreed that it encouraged others.
The prosecution also cited messages in which someone mentioned an explosion at an urban flat, while Ho said that “self-detonation itself is very dangerous”. Ho explained that he had wanted to stop group members from “self-detonating”. The case continues on Tuesday.
2020 年初，明愛醫院、羅湖港鐵車廂被發現有爆炸品，Telegram 頻道「九十二籤」事後承認責任。7 人被控《反恐條例》罪名，餘下 1 人被控以「企圖製造炸藥」罪。8 人不認罪，周一（26 日）於高院踏入第 105 天審訊。
首被告何卓為在控方盤問下承認，曾在涉案 TG 群組給予意見，又指即使覺得身邊人與爆炸案有關，亦不敢貿然退出群組，「必然會被認為係鬼」。控方又指，何在群組針對「封關」一事，稱「我哋戰略上係成功」；何庭上形容是「塘邊鶴」評論，不同意屬鼓勵他人。
控方另引述訊息，指有人提及市區單位爆炸，而何提及「自爆本身好危險」。何解釋，是想阻止成員「自爆」。案件周二續。
26 May 2025法庭線#6829
反恐第二案｜首被告盤問下自稱「塘邊鶴」 在TG群組評論、阻成員「自爆」
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in a Lo Wu MTR train carriage. The Telegram channel “Ninety-Two Lots” subsequently claimed responsibility. Seven people were charged with offences under the Anti-Terrorism Ordinance, while the remaining person was charged with “attempting to manufacture explosives”. All eight pleaded not guilty, and the trial at the High Court entered its 105th day on Monday (26th).
The first defendant Ho Cheuk Wai admitted under questioning by the prosecution that he had given opinions in the Telegram group linked to the case. He also said that even if he thought people around him were connected to the bomb cases, he would not have dared to leave the group rashly because he would “certainly be regarded as a mole”. The prosecution also said that, in discussing the “border closure” in the group, Ho had said, “Strategically, we have succeeded.” Ho described the comment in court as that of “a crane by the pond” and disagreed that it amounted to encouraging others.
The prosecution also cited a message in which someone mentioned an explosion at an urban flat, while Ho said that “blowing oneself up is dangerous in itself”. Ho explained that he had intended to stop members from “blowing themselves up”. The case continues on Tuesday.
2020 年初，明愛醫院、羅湖港鐵車廂被發現有爆炸品，Telegram 頻道「九十二籤」事後承認責任。7 人被控《反恐條例》罪名，餘下 1 人被控以「企圖製造炸藥」罪。8 人不認罪，周一（26 日）於高院踏入第 105 天審訊。
首被告何卓為在控方盤問下承認，曾在涉案 TG 群組給予意見，又指即使覺得身邊人與爆炸案有關，亦不敢貿然退出群組，「必然會被認為係鬼」。控方又指，何在群組針對「封關」一事，稱「我哋戰略上係成功」；何庭上形容是「塘邊鶴」評論，不同意屬鼓勵他人。
控方另引述訊息，指有人提及市區單位爆炸，而何提及「自爆本身好危險」。何解釋，是想阻止成員「自爆」。案件周二續。
22 May 2025Yahoo#6814
黎智英還押 1,600 日｜22 名記者、民權釋囚及家屬聯署 促英國首相採取行動爭取獲釋
Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital, who has been charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and other offences in the “Apple Daily executives case”, has been remanded in custody for more than 1,600 days. Yesterday (the 21st), 22 civil rights activists, journalists and family members who had been wrongly detained and imprisoned jointly signed a letter to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging him to meet as soon as possible with Lai’s son, Lai Chung-yan, and other family members, and to ensure that Jimmy Lai can be released at an early date, “before it’s too late”.
The 22 signatories include Chinese journalist Cheng Lei, who was sentenced by Chinese authorities for “the offence of illegally providing state secrets to an overseas entity”; Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison by Russian authorities and later released early under a prisoner exchange agreement; and Leopoldo López, leader of Venezuela’s opposition party People’s Will.
於「蘋果高層案」被控「串謀勾結外國勢力」等罪的壹傳媒創辦人黎智英，至今已被還押超過 1,600 日。22 名曾遭錯誤拘留和判囚的民權分子、記者及其家屬，昨日（21 日）聯署去信英國首相施紀賢（Keir Starmer），促請他盡快跟黎智英兒子黎崇恩等家屬見面，並且確保黎智英能夠早日獲釋，「避免為時已晚」（before it's too late）。
聯署的 22 人，包括曾被中國當局以「為境外非法提供國家秘密罪」而判囚的華人記者成蕾、曾被俄羅斯當局判囚 25 年，其後因為交換囚犯協議而提早獲釋的 Vladimir Kara-Murza、委內瑞拉反對黨「人民意志」領袖 Leopoldo López 等。
22 May 2025法庭線#6818
11.18油麻地｜5人暴動罪成囚5年 上訴指原審沒考慮更生、年輕 上訴庭即日駁回
In November 2019, police surrounded protesters inside the Polytechnic University. A total of 213 people were charged with rioting in connection with the “rescue Wei from Zhao” operation in Yau Ma Tei. Five were convicted after trial and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. They appealed against both their convictions and sentences, but the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals on Thursday (22nd) on the same day. It will hand down its judgment within six months.
The appellants argued that the trial court had failed to consider their rehabilitation during the period when they were awaiting the verdict, including attending church. A judge questioned: “On the one hand, you insist on pleading not guilty, and on the other hand you say you’re undergoing rehabilitation—isn’t that meaningless?” The judge also said sentencing involved a range of factors: “It’s not simply a matter of praying, going to church and doing volunteer work.”
The appellants also argued that the trial court had failed to apply a reduction for youth. The judge said rioting was a serious offence: “Naturally, there is a reason not to grant [a reduction]. Granting one means that the guilty plea [and youth] may support the view that the person acted on an impulse; it is an additional discretionary reduction. The two are not contradictory at all.”
2019 年 11 月，警方圍堵理工大學內的示威者，213 人涉在油麻地「圍魏救趙」被控暴動。其中 5 人經審訊後定罪、判囚 5 年，提出定罪及判刑上訴，上訴庭周四（22 日）即日駁回，將於 6 個月內頒布判詞。
上訴方指，原審判刑沒考慮，被告等候裁決期間上教會等更生情況，官質疑「一邊堅持唔認罪，一邊又話我更生緊，冇意思㗎？」又指判刑有一籃子因素考慮，「唔係祈吓禱、去吓教堂、做吓義工」。
上訴方另指原審沒就年輕減刑。官指暴動罪嚴重，「唔畀（減刑）自然係道理，畀係認罪（及年輕）有可能支持到佢一時衝動，係額外酌情、扣減，兩者冇任何矛盾」。
22 May 2025法庭線#6821
社民連街站非法籌款案 陳寶瑩申終極上訴許可 終院要求提出不應駁回的原因
In the case in which the League of Social Democrats was accused of illegally raising funds by displaying a Patreon QR code at a street station in 2021, chairperson Chan Po-ying appealed against her conviction. The appeal was dismissed by Deputy High Court Judge Yiu Fan-chi last August, and a certificate for an appeal to the Court of Final Appeal was refused again in February.
Chan Po-ying subsequently applied directly to the Court of Final Appeal for leave to appeal. On Thursday (22nd), the Registrar of the Court of Final Appeal said there was no reasonable point arguable in the case and ordered the applicant to state by 19 June why her application should not be dismissed.
社民連被指 2021 年在街站展示 Patreon 二維碼非法籌款一案，主席陳寶瑩就定罪提出上訴，去年 8 月被高院暫委法官姚勳智駁回，今年 2 月再被拒絕批出上訴至終審法院證明書。
陳寶瑩其後直接向終院申請上訴許可，終院司法常務官周四（22 日）指案件沒有合理可供爭辯之處，限申請方在 6 月 19 日前，提出不應駁回其申請的原因。
22 May 2025法庭線#6822
反恐第二案｜首被告盤問下承認證供錯誤 否認控方指「製造假證供」、「講大話」
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in a Lo Wu MTR train carriage. The Telegram channel “Ninety-Two Lots” subsequently claimed responsibility. Seven people were charged with offences under the Anti-terrorism Ordinance, while the remaining person was charged with “attempting to make explosives”. All eight pleaded not guilty, and the trial at the High Court entered its 103rd day on Thursday (22nd).
The first defendant, Ho Cheuk Wai, began being cross-examined by the prosecution. Ho Cheuk Wai had earlier testified that some posts on the Telegram account “Ng Fei” were operated by his secondary-school classmate “Ah Dan”. The prosecution pointed out that some information provided to the defence had contained errors, indicating that some messages had been sent from a phone once held by “Ah Dan”. The prosecution later corrected the information, however, and said the messages had not been sent by “Ah Dan” but by Ho himself.
Ho agreed in court, saying that he had recalled the matters based on the case materials. The prosecution criticised him for “fabricating false testimony and wasting time” and repeatedly accused him of “lying”. Ho disagreed. The prosecution cited a message sent by Ho stating, “ok, actually we still have to admit to it”. Two and a half hours later, the Telegram channel “Ninety-Two Lots” claimed responsibility for the explosions. The case continues on Friday.
2020 年初，明愛醫院、羅湖港鐵車廂被發現有爆炸品，Telegram 頻道「九十二籤」事後承認責任。7 人被控《反恐條例》罪名，餘下 1 人被控以「企圖製造炸藥」罪。8 人不認罪，周四（22 日）於高院踏入第 103 天審訊。
首被告何卓為開始接受控方盤問。何卓為早前供稱 Telegram 帳號「五飛」的部分發言是由其中學同學「阿蛋」操作。控方指出，給予辯方的資料曾經出錯，顯示部分訊息是由「阿蛋」一度持有的手機發出，但控方其後已更正，故相關訊息不是由「阿蛋」發出，而是由何本人發出。
何庭上同意，指自己是按案件資料回憶。控方批評他「製造假證供浪費時間」，又多次指他「講大話」。何不同意。控方引何發出的訊息提及「ok 其實都要照認頭」，在兩個半小時後，TG 頻道「九十二籤」就爆炸事件承認責任。案件周五續。
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