3 Jan 2025集誌社#4386
社工謝世傑涉詐騙被捕 消息指虛報收入申公屋、長生津
Registered social worker Tse Sai-kit, who is also the convener of the Protect Lantau Alliance, which filed a judicial review in the High Court in August challenging the environmental impact assessment report for the San Tin/Lok Ma Chau Development Hub approved by the government, was arrested by the Hong Kong Island Regional Crime Unit this morning (the 3rd) and taken to Western Police Station for questioning. The person has since been released on bail. A source said Tse was suspected of fraud after allegedly making false statements and concealing actual income when applying for the Old Age Living Allowance and public rental housing, falsely reporting income below the relevant application limits. However, people familiar with Tse said Tse received fees from collaborations with numerous organisations and universities, and even had employment contracts and salary payment records, with monthly income in the tens of thousands, exceeding the income limits for both applications.
The Collective is making enquiries with the police and the Legal Aid Department about the incident. Tse Sai-kit said: “I have nothing much to say for now. Thank you for your concern.”
今年 8 月入稟高等法院，就政府批出新田／落馬洲發展樞紐環評報告提出司法覆核的「守護大嶼聯盟」召集人、註冊社工謝世傑，今（3日）晨被港島重案組拘捕、被帶至西區警署扣查，現已獲准保釋。消息指，謝涉嫌詐騙，在申請長者生活津貼及公屋時，作出虛假陳述隱瞞真正收入，虛報其入息低於有關申請的入息上限；但據與謝熟悉人士指出，他與不少機構和大學合作都有收取費用，甚至有簽訂聘用合約、出糧紀錄，月入數以萬計，高於兩項申請入息限額。
《集誌社》正就事件向警方、法援署查詢；謝世傑則指「暫時沒有甚麼回應，謝謝關心」。
2 Jan 2025法庭線#4380
反恐第二案｜辯方指警腳踏致被告膝蓋骨折、以女友作要脅 值日官稱沒深究傷勢變化
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in an MTR train compartment at Lo Wu. The Telegram channel “Ninety-Two Divinations” later 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 27th day on Thursday (2nd).
The defence said fourth defendant Christopher Ka Tsun Cheung was forcefully stamped on the back of his left knee and punched in the chest by police upon arrest, causing a fractured knee. Police also allegedly threatened to “do something” to his girlfriend to force him to implicate the other defendants: “You yellow-ribbon lot always say that we police rape women and hang people from buildings. Try not saying anything.” Frightened, the defendant signed a document confirming an oral admission fabricated by police. Officers from the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau denied all the allegations in court and reiterated: “None of us hit the fourth defendant.”
The duty officer at Tuen Mun Police Station testified that the defendant said he had “slipped” in the toilet and sprained his left ankle, which he recorded. The officer also confirmed that the records showed the defendant was taken to hospital the same day and had a fracture in his left leg, and said he “would not go into depth” about why the injury had changed from a sprain to a fracture. The trial 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（2 日）於高院踏入第 27 天審訊。
辯方指第四被告張家俊被捕時，遭警方猛力踩左膝蓋後方、拳打胸口，致其膝蓋碎裂骨折，又威嚇會「搞埋」被告女友，逼他指證其他被告，「你哋班黃絲成日話我哋警察強姦啲女，同埋吊人落樓，你試下乜都唔講吖？」被告受驚下，簽署確認警方編作的口頭招認。有組織罪案及三合會調查科警員在庭上一概否認，重申「我哋冇人打過第四被告」。
青山警署值日官供稱，被告自稱在廁所「跣低」扭傷左腳踝，他記錄在案。值日官亦確認紀錄顯示，被告同日送院，左腳有骨折，而他「唔會去深究」傷勢為何由扭傷轉為骨折。審訊周五續。
2 Jan 2025獨媒#4381
工傷致殘 拒被當自僱「用完即棄」 外賣員入稟向兩大平台索償
As the new year began, many people went out to celebrate. But for delivery rider Ah Jun, who suffered a serious accident while working, every step he takes after surgery while relying on crutches is extremely difficult. In December 2022, Ah Jun was knocked unconscious after colliding with a lamp post while making a delivery. He underwent brain surgery and was diagnosed with permanent disability. His eyesight and hearing were both impaired, and the left side of his body remains difficult to move.
踏入新一年，不少人會外出慶祝，但對工作期間發生嚴重意外的外賣員阿俊而言，術後撐著拐杖走的每一步都倍感吃力。2022年12月，阿俊在送餐工作期間撞到燈柱昏迷，需接受開腦手術，被診斷為永久傷殘，視力聽力均受損，至今左邊手腳行動不便。
20 Dec 2024法庭線#4376
反恐第二案｜次被告一方盤問下 另一O記警員否認以女友安危威脅、逼招認
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in a Lo Wu MTR carriage. The Telegram channel “92 Sign"(九十二籤) 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, and the trial at the High Court entered its 21st day on Friday (20th). The prosecution continued calling Detective Police Constable Wan Man-king to give evidence. Wan said he identified the second defendant, Lee Ka-pan, from CCTV footage based on his gait, appearance, eyebrows, clothing and backpack. He described the area “from the brow towards the centre” as darker, adding that “it appeared to form a V-shape”.
Under cross-examination by counsel for the first defendant, Wan confirmed that police had identified the Telegram group “92 Sign” during their investigation in March 2020.
During cross-examination by Lee’s counsel, the defence pointed out that Wan had told Lee, “We’ve arrested your girlfriend as well”, and suggested that Wan had used concerns over his girlfriend’s safety to threaten Lee and force him to confess. Wan denied the allegation.
The trial will continue next Monday.
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（20 日）於高院踏入第 21 天審訊。
控方續傳召偵緝警員溫文鏡，溫從 CCTV 片段認出次被告李嘉濱，稱從其步姿、外貌、眉、衣著、背囊確認，形容李的「眉頭至中間比較深色」、「感覺上會呈 V 字型」。
溫在首被告一方盤問下，確認警方在 2020 年 3 月調查到 Telegram 群組「九十二籤」。而李一方盤問時指出，溫曾經向李稱「你女朋友都俾我哋拉埋」，質疑溫以女友安危威脅李，逼他招認。溫否認。審訊下周一續。
19 Dec 2024法庭線#4373
反恐第二案｜次被告手機經WeChat購鎂粉、鋁粉 警員指憑被告步姿獨特認人
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in a Lo Wu MTR train carriage. The Telegram channel “九十二籤” 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 20th day on Thursday (19th).
The prosecution continued calling the police officer who seized the two mobile phones of second defendant Lee Ka-ban. Contents extracted from the phones were shown in court, indicating that the owner had made enquiries about and purchased magnesium powder, aluminium powder and iron powder through WeChat. A payment of $1,500 was made through Alipay, with the courier recipient listed as “Mr Lee”.
The officer also testified that he spent seven months reviewing CCTV footage in the case and identified Lee from his appearance and gait. The prosecution showed CCTV footage from Caritas Medical Centre. The officer said Lee’s gait was distinctive—“one hand would swing from side to side, giving him the air of a chancellor”—and that this enabled him to recognise Lee. The trial 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（19 日）於高院踏入第 20 天審訊。
控方續傳召檢取次被告李嘉濱兩部手機的警員，並展示警方擷取的手機內容，顯示機主曾透過 WeChat 查詢及購買鎂粉、鋁粉、鐵粉，透過支付寶支付 1,500 元下單，快遞收件人為「李生」。
警員另供稱花 7 個月檢視涉案閉路電視片段，從李的外型、步姿等確認其身分。控方展示明愛醫院的閉路電視片段，警員指李的步姿獨特，「隻手會左右揈嘅，好似個丞相嘅感覺」，因此認出是李。審訊周五續。
18 Dec 2024法庭線#4372
反恐第二案｜警員確認次被告兩手機入證物袋沒封存 親自保管兩天 從沒干擾
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” 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 19th day on Wednesday (18th). The prosecution called an Organised Crime and Triad Bureau officer who was responsible for questioning and searching the second defendant, Lee Ka-pan. The officer testified that after finding two mobile phones on Lee, he placed them in anti-interference evidence bags. However, because he believed the phones “might be needed for investigative purposes later”, he did not seal the bags and kept the phones in his own custody for two days. They were only sealed when they were sent to the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau for examination. He testified that he had never interfered with either phone.
The court was shown the fourth video-recorded interview. During the interview, Lee provided the passcode to unlock his phone and opened the Telegram application. One of the groups contained a video alleged to show a test explosion of a bomb. The officer twice asked Lee whether he was willing to allow police to examine the contents of his phone, and Lee replied, “Yes.”
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，周三（18 日）於高院踏入第 19 天審訊。
控方傳召負責查問及搜查次被告李嘉濱的 O 記警員作供，他供稱搜出李身上兩部手機後，放在防干擾證物袋，但因為相信「稍後會有啲調查用途」而沒封存，並親自保管兩天，直至送往網罪科檢驗時才封存。他供稱從沒干擾兩部手機。
庭上播放第四次錄影會面，李嘉濱提供密碼解鎖手機並打開 Telegram 應用程式，一個群組內有被指是試爆炸彈的影片，警員兩度詢問李是否願意供警方查看手機內容，李回答「願意」。
17 Dec 2024法庭線#4365
反恐第二案｜辯方質疑涉案行車記錄儀「被植入」踩線片段 警員：唔可以確定
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” 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 entered its 18th day at the High Court on Tuesday (17th).
According to the prosecution’s case, second defendant Lee Ka-ban and a man drove to Tseung Kwan O to conduct reconnaissance while planning to place bombs. The prosecution called police officers who arrested the driver and seized the dashcam involved to give evidence on the entire evidence-collection process; all said they had not interfered with the evidence.
The defence said footage on the dashcam’s memory card suddenly jumped from 2017 to 2020, and questioned whether the relevant reconnaissance footage had been planted. A Cyber Crime Unit officer responsible for extracting the footage said the possibility “cannot be ruled out” and reiterated that he had never interfered with the evidence. The trial will resume 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（17 日）於高院踏入第 18 天審訊。
控方案情指次被告李嘉濱與一名男子駕駛到將軍澳「踩線」，策劃放置炸彈。控方傳召拘捕司機、檢取涉案行車記錄儀的警員，舉證整個取證過程，全部均稱沒有干擾證物。
辯方指記錄儀的記憶卡內的片段，由 2017 年突然跳到 2020 年，質疑涉案「踩線」片段是被植入。負責擷取片段的網罪案科警員稱「唔可以確定」可能性，重申不曾干擾證物。審訊周三續。
16 Dec 2024法庭線#4362
反恐第二案｜辯方指警搜屋時「放下物品」、要求次被告認管有硝酸鉀等 警否認
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 one remaining person was charged with “attempting to manufacture explosives”. All eight pleaded not guilty, and the trial at the High Court entered its 17th day on Monday (16th).
The defence said that when police officers took second defendant Lee Ka-ban to search the flat involved in the case in Tai Kok Tsui, a person claiming to be a lawyer wished to speak to Lee but was blocked by police. The officer responsible for escorting Lee denied this, saying that his superior dealt with the group at the time, and that the superior later said: “He is a lawyer; it has already been dealt with.” He testified that “dealt with” meant that the lawyer’s enquiries had been answered.
The defence also said that the officer asked Lee to admit that he had falsely reported his address, so that police would not discover potassium nitrate, metal powder and other substances inside the flat. Lee allegedly said, “There’s no such thing inside [the flat],” while the officer said, “We’ll deal with it.” During the search, the officer allegedly placed some items in a plastic bag inside the flat, and later said during a recorded interview that the bag contained potassium nitrate, metal powder and sulphur. The officer denied all of these allegations. The trial will continue on Tuesday (17th), when the next witness will be called.
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（16 日）於高院踏入第 17 天審訊。
辯方指，在警員帶次被告李嘉濱，到大角咀涉案單位搜查時，有自稱律師的人希望接觸李，但遭警方阻擋。負責押解李的警員否認，指當時由上級處理該批人，事後上級表示：「係律師，已經處理咗。」他供稱「處理」是指已經回答律師的查詢。
辯方又指，警員要求李承認虛報地址，以免警方發現單位內的硝酸鉀、金屬粉等物，李當時稱「（單位）入面冇啲咁嘅嘢」，警員則表示「我哋會搞㗎喇」，並在搜屋時，把一些物品放入單位內一個膠袋，之後在錄影會面時，指膠袋內有硝酸鉀、金屬粉、硫磺。警員一概否認。審訊周二（17 日）續，將傳召下一名證人。
13 Dec 2024法庭線#4357
反恐第二案｜辯方指警員稱「差館都有過強姦案」以女友威脅次被告配合 警否認
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Hospital and in an MTR carriage at Lo Wu. The Telegram channel “Ninety-Two Lots” 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 16th day on Friday (13th). The defence continued its cross-examination of a police officer who had conducted a video-recorded interview with the second defendant, Lee Ka-pan. The defence alleged that, before the interview, the officer told Lee to “think about how to take the rap for Ng Fei”, and also told him that his girlfriend had been arrested, threatening him by saying: “There have been rape cases at police stations before. We have plenty of rooms without CCTV. You decide for yourself.”
The defence argued that Lee, in order to protect his girlfriend’s safety, had no choice but to follow the officer’s instructions on how to answer questions.
Lee was also accused of giving police a false address and was charged with perverting the course of justice. The defence put forward a different version of events, saying that Lee had told officers he had already moved out, but the officers did not believe him and accused him of “putting on an act”, while insisting that he enter the building’s access code. The officer denied this account.
The trial will continue next Monday.
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（13 日）於高院踏入第 16 天審訊。
辯方繼續盤問與次被告李嘉濱進行錄影會面的警員，指警員在會面前著李「自己諗下點隊五飛」，又指已拘捕李的女友，威嚇稱「差館都有過強姦案，我哋大把房冇 CCTV，你自己決定」。辯方指，李為了保障女友的安全，惟有接受警員指示他如何回答提問。
李另被指向警員虛報地址，被控意圖妨礙司法公正。辯方指出另一版本，指李曾稱已搬走，但警員不相信，並斥李「扮嘢」，堅持要求他輸入大門密碼。警員亦否認。審訊下周一續。
12 Dec 2024法庭線#4354
721林卓廷等7人被裁定暴動罪成 官指林煽風點火、抽油水 罪成非白衣人增至8人
More than five years after the Yuen Long 7.21 incident, seven people who were not dressed in white, including Lam Cheuk-ting, were convicted on Thursday (the 12th) by District Court Judge Chan Kwong-chi of participating in a riot in the concourse of Yuen Long Station. The number of non-white-shirted people convicted has risen to eight, while nine white-shirted people have been convicted (see below). After the verdict, Lam continued serving his sentence in the 47-person case, while the other six were remanded immediately. They waved goodbye to people in the public gallery, and Lam also waved with a smile. Some family members wept after the hearing and wiped away their tears with tissues. Several people waved as the prison van left the court. The case was adjourned to January next year for mitigation, with sentencing scheduled for February.
In summarising his judgment, the judge said he considered that the riot among people inside the gates had not been planned in advance before 7.21. The contingent nature of the incident was that a group of people, including Lam Cheuk-ting, went separately to Yuen Long Station to confront the white-shirted people and gather evidence; the confrontation, verbal exchanges and clashes between the two sides made the outbreak of a riot inevitable.
All seven defendants gave evidence in court, which the judge rejected one by one. He said Lam’s Facebook posts would draw people to Yuen Long and also played up the involvement of triad societies. He said Lam’s calls inside the gates not to retreat amounted to fanning the flames, while allowing an assistant to livestream was “clearly motivated by the intention of ‘siphoning off political gains’”. As for the other six, the judge did not accept at all that throwing objects and spraying water were intended to stop the white-shirted people, saying the defendants were rationalising their actions and were participants in the riot.
元朗 721 事件至今逾 5 年，林卓廷等 7 名非白衣人周四（12 日）被區院法官陳廣池裁定參與元朗站大堂暴動罪成，令罪成非白衣人增至 8 人，罪成白衣人則為 9 人（見文末）。裁決後，林續就 47 人案服刑，其餘 6 人即時還押，他們向旁聽人士揮手道別，林亦笑著揮手。有家屬散庭後痛哭，以紙巾拭淚，囚車離開法院時，數人揮手。案件押至明年 1 月求情，2 月判刑。
法官在判詞總結指，認為閘內人士的暴動並不是一早在 721 之前預計籌劃出來，事件的偶然性是林卓廷在內的一群人，分別到元朗站抗衡白衣人兼蒐證，因雙方對峙、對駡及衝擊而使到暴動必然發生。
7 名被告均有出庭出供，官逐一反駁，指林在 FB 發帖會引人入元朗，亦渲染有黑社會介入，他閘內籲不要退後等是煽風點火，而讓助手直播是「明顯地是有『抽政治油水』的念頭」。至於其餘 6 人，官全不信納擲物、射水等是為了阻止白衣人，指被告自圓其說，是暴動的參與者。
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