47-case | Wu Chi-wai learns of mother’s death in custody after more than 1,000 days on remand; funeral attendance requires approval, Correctional Services says privacy prevents comment
47人案｜還押逾千日胡志偉獄中悉母離世 出席喪禮須審批 懲教稱私隱不回應
The case involving 47 pro-democracy figures charged with “conspiracy to subvert state power” reached its third anniversary on Wednesday (28th), counting from when the defendants reported to police stations and were detained. Among them, former Democratic Party chairperson Wu Chi-wai has been on remand for 1,091 days; his mother died peacefully on Wednesday morning.
47 名民主派被起訴「串謀顛覆國家政權」一案，由各人到警署報到被羈留計，案件本周三（28 日）已持續 3 年。當中已還押達 1,091 日民主黨前主席胡志偉，母親周三早上安詳離世。 胡的黨友兼徒弟莫建成，回覆《法庭線》時指，胡已知悉情況，胡老太太的身後事已著手處理，「志偉和團隊感謝各方好友的關心」。有報道引消息指，胡擬向懲教署申請外出參加喪禮。 懲教署回覆指，為保私隱，不會對個別在囚人士的個案作出回應。按《監獄規則》，在囚人士如申請外出拜祭，院所會根據罪行、保安風險等因素作評估。胡 2021 年曾申請外出參加父親喪禮，懲教拒絕並反建議以「視像方式」參加；胡其後獲高院人道理由批准短暫保釋。