17 Oct 2025法庭線#7434
721白衣人鄧嘉民申上訴失敗 官：持藤條與白衣人同行 明顯具傷人意圖
Tang Ka-man, a white-clad man involved in the Yuen Long 721 incident, was convicted last year of rioting and conspiracy to wound with intent and sentenced to four years and one month in prison. He appealed against his conviction for the wounding offence. The Court of Appeal judge Kevin Paul Zervos dismissed the appeal on Wednesday, and handed down the written judgment on Friday (the 17th), issuing a “time deduction order”. This means that if Tang’s further application for leave to appeal is rejected, the time spent awaiting the decision will not count towards his prison sentence.
The judgment said the appellant argued that the evidence was insufficient for the trial judge to infer that the white-clad men had a serious intent to injure, and that she had also failed to properly consider the elements of the offence. Kevin Paul Zervos responded that the trial court had already found that the rattan poles involved could cause bleeding, bruising and other injuries. Tang acted alongside the white-clad men while carrying a rattan pole, clearly demonstrating an intent to cause serious injury to others, and the trial judge had not confused the elements of the offence.
元朗 721「白衣人」鄧嘉民，去年被裁定暴動及串謀有意圖傷人罪成，被判囚 4 年 1 個月。他就傷人罪提出定罪上訴，上訴庭法官薛偉成周三即日駁回，周五（17 日）頒下判詞，發出「減時命令」，即鄧若再申請上訴許可被駁回，等侯判決的時間不計入服刑。
判詞引上訴方質疑，證據不足以讓原審法官推論白衣人有嚴重傷人意圖，她亦未正確考慮控罪元素等。薛偉成反駁，原審已裁斷涉案藤條可致出血、瘀傷等，鄧持藤條與白衣人一同行事，明顯具有致他人受嚴重傷害的意圖，而原審法官亦沒混淆控罪元素。
15 Oct 2025法庭線#7427
721罪成白衣人 就傷人罪申請定罪上訴許可 即日被駁回
Tang Ka-man, a “white-shirted man” involved in the Yuen Long 721 incident, was found guilty after trial of rioting and conspiracy to wound with intent, and sentenced to four years and one month in prison. He applied to appeal against his conviction for the wounding offence. The Court of Appeal’s leave hearing took place on Wednesday (15th), and judge Kevin Paul Zervos dismissed the application the same day. The handing down of written reasons was adjourned until Friday (17th).
The appeal argued that even if Tang had “foreseen” that wooden sticks or rattan would cause serious injury, this did not mean he had a specific intent to wound and was insufficient for a conviction. The judge said the white-shirted men had carried out attacks that day and Tang, as one of them, was involved in the riot, questioning whether it could be said that there was no evidence proving Tang had participated in an agreement to wound.
More than six years after 721, 21 people have so far been convicted of rioting and other offences. Of them, 13 were white-shirted men and the remaining eight were not. Figures provided by police in July showed that there had been no new arrests or prosecutions for two consecutive years.
元朗 721「白衣人」鄧嘉民經審訊後，被裁定暴動及串謀有意圖傷人罪成，被判囚 4 年 1 個月。他就傷人罪提出定罪上訴，案件周三（15 日）處理許可聆訊，上訴庭法官薛偉成即日駁回，押後至周五（17 日）頒下書面判詞。
上訴方指，即使鄧「預見」木棍或藤條會導致人嚴重受傷，亦不代表他有特定意圖傷人，不足以定罪。法官指，白衣人當天作出攻擊行為，鄧作為其中一員涉及在暴動內，質疑是否沒證據證明鄧有參與傷人協議。
721 至今逾 6 年，至今 21 人暴動等罪成，當中 13 人為白衣人，其餘 8 人為非白衣人。警方今年 7 月回覆的數字顯示，已連續兩年未有新的拘捕或檢控。
21 Jul 2025法庭線#7069
721六年｜連續兩年無新拘捕或檢控 至今暴動等罪成21人 當晚做了甚麼？
As the Yuen Long 721 attack enters its sixth anniversary, 22 people have so far been charged with rioting, wounding with intent and other offences. Of these, 21 were convicted and sentenced to between two years and one month and seven years’ imprisonment.
The Witness has compiled the case details of the 21 convicted people from court judgments and proceedings. Of the 13 white-shirted people, 10 attacked others in the concourse of Yuen Long Station, while eight appeared on the platform and threw objects, among other acts. The remaining three attacked others at Ying Lung Wai. Of the eight non-white-shirted people, Lam Cheuk-ting and six others were accused of shouting, spraying water and throwing objects inside the fare gates in the station concourse. The other non-white-shirted person was accused of throwing objects at Exit J.
Six years after the incident, footage captured a large group of white-shirted people gathering, with some allegedly carrying weapons and attacking others. In its latest response, the police said 69 people had been arrested and 22 prosecuted. The figures are the same as those reported in July 2023, indicating that there have been no new arrests or prosecutions for two consecutive years.
元朗 721 襲擊踏入六周年，至今 22 人被控暴動、有意圖傷人等，當中 21 人罪成，被判囚 2 年 1 個月至 7 年。
《法庭線》從判詞、庭上內容整理罪成 21 人的案情。就 13 名白衣人，有 10 人在元朗站大堂襲擊，8 人曾在月台現身、擲物等，另 3 人則在英龍圍襲擊；至於 8 名非白衣人，林卓廷等 7 人被指在站大堂閘機內叫喊、射水、擲物等，另一非白衣人的犯案地點則在 J 出口擲物。
事發至今 6 年，事發影像拍攝到大批白衣人聚集，部分人涉持武器、襲擊。警方最新回覆，至今拘捕 69 人、檢控 22 人，數字與 2023 年 7 月時相同，顯示已連續兩年未有新的拘捕或檢控。
15 Jul 2025法庭線#7045
721白衣人案｜英龍圍暴動等罪成 鄧嘉民提上訴 上訴庭10月中處理
The Yuen Long 721 incident will soon reach its sixth anniversary. Tang Ka-man, a “white-clad man” who was convicted after trial of rioting and other charges and sentenced to 4 years and 1 month in prison, has appealed against his conviction. The Judiciary’s website shows that the Court of Appeal will deal with his application for leave to appeal on 15 October. The hearing is expected to last 150 minutes, while the judges handling it have yet to be announced.
According to statistics compiled by The Witness, all six court cases arising from the 721 incident have concluded, with 21 people convicted in total. Thirteen were white-clad men, who were sentenced to between 3½ and 7 years in prison; eight were not white-clad men, and were sentenced to between 2 years and 1 month and 3 years and 1 month. Among them, former Legislative Council member Lam Cheuk-ting and white-clad man Stanley Ying Kit Wong had the same sentencing starting point of 3½ years.
元朗 721 事件快將六周年。經審訊後被裁定暴動等罪成、判囚 4 年 1 個月的「白衣人」鄧嘉民，不服定罪提出上訴。司法機構網頁顯示，上訴庭將在 10 月 15 日，處理他的上訴許可申請，料需時 150 分鐘，負責的法官有待公布。
據《法庭線》統計，721 事件的 6 宗法庭案件已全數審結，共 21 人罪成。白衣人佔 13 人，被判囚 3 年半至 7 年；非白衣人佔 8 人，被判囚 2 年 1 個月至 3 年 1 個月。當中，前立法會議員林卓廷與白衣人黃英傑的量刑起點同為 3 年半。
8 Apr 2025法庭線#6663
721事發逾5年半 白衣人王志榮暴動等罪成判囚7年 與鄧懷琛刑期一致
More than five and a half years after the Yuen Long 7.21 attack, Zhirong Wang, who was acquitted in the first white-shirted rioters case, was remitted by the Court of Appeal for the trial court to reconsider. District Court judge Eddie Chor Man Yip ruled last week that he was guilty of rioting and wounding with intent, making Wong the 13th white-shirted man to be convicted (see table in the main text). Wong was sentenced to seven years in prison at the District Court on Tuesday (8th), making him, together with Tang Wai-cham, one of the white-shirted men to receive the heaviest sentence.
In mitigation, the defence said Wong had “only moved his hands a few times”. The judge said that, as a member of the group of white-shirted men, Wong had made indiscriminate threats, provocations and attacks against members of the public. The judge also said his role was no less serious than those of co-defendants Lam Koon-leung and Lam Kai-ming. Seven years’ imprisonment was set as the starting point for each of the two offences, to be served concurrently, and there were no factors warranting a reduction in sentence.
The judgment said Lam Koon-leung and Lam Kai-ming were involved in attacking people inside the barriers in the concourse of Yuen Long Station, and, together with other white-shirted men, pursued them to the platform, “continuing the attack in the concourse by taking turns to rush into the train carriages, swinging poles or throwing objects at passengers trapped inside. This was another indiscriminate attack in which all reason had been lost.”
元朗 7.21 襲擊至今逾 5 年半，在首宗白衣人暴動案獲裁無罪的王志榮，被上訴庭發還原審重新考慮。區院法官葉佐文上周裁定他暴動、有意圖傷人罪成，令王成為第 13 名罪成的白衣人（見內文表）。王周二（8 日）在區院被判囚 7 年，與鄧懷琛一樣成為刑責最重的白衣人。
對於辯方求情稱，王「只係郁咗幾下手」，官稱，王作為白衣人大夥兒一員，無差別對市民作出威脅、挑釁、襲擊行為；並指其角色與同案被告林觀良、林啟明不遑多讓，兩罪均以判囚 7 年為量刑起點，同期執行，亦沒有減刑因素。
翻查判詞，官指林觀良、林啟明涉在元朗站大堂襲擊閘內人，並連同多名白衣人追擊到月台，「延續在大堂般的襲擊，輪流衝入車廂揮棍或擲物來襲擊被困在車廂的乘客。這是喪失理智的另一次無差別施襲」。
27 Mar 2025法庭線#6627
721暴動罪成 非白衣人陳永晞提上訴 7被告全部不服裁決提上訴
Former Legislative Council member Lam Cheuk-ting and six other “non-white-shirted” people were convicted of rioting in the concourse of Yuen Long Station on 21 July, and were sentenced last month to between two years and one month and three years and one month in prison.
The latest High Court information shows that, after Lam Cheuk-ting and the other six people filed appeals, the remaining Jason Wing Hei Chan has also lodged an appeal. This means all defendants in the case have appealed against the verdicts. The case has not yet been scheduled for a hearing.
前立法會議員林卓廷與另外 6 名「非白衣人」，被裁定 721 在元朗站大堂參與暴動罪成，上月被判囚 2 年 1 個月至 3 年 1 個月。
高院最新資料顯示，繼林卓廷等 6 人提出上訴後，餘下的陳永晞亦已提出上訴，即該案所有被告均不服裁決，提出上訴。案件暫未排期聆訊。
18 Mar 2025法庭線#6596
721暴動罪成 林卓廷、庾家豪提上訴 暫共5名非白衣人提上訴
Former Legislative Council member Lam Cheuk-ting and six other “non-white-shirt” defendants were convicted of rioting for participating in the 721 riot in the concourse of Yuen Long Station. They were sentenced last month to between two years and one month and three years and one month in prison.
High Court records show that Lam Cheuk-ting and Yu Ka-ho have appealed against their convictions and sentences. Together with the three defendants—Yeung Long, Wan Chung-ming and Yip Yam-sing—who earlier appealed against their convictions (see report), a total of five “non-white-shirt” defendants have so far lodged appeals. The case has not yet been scheduled for a hearing.
前立法會議員林卓廷與另外 6 名「非白衣人」，被裁定 721 在元朗站大堂參與暴動罪成，上月被判囚 2 年 1 個月至 3 年 1 個月。
高院資料顯示，林卓廷、庾家豪已提出定罪、刑期上訴，連同早前提出定罪上訴的另 3 名被告楊朗、尹仲明及葉鑫昇（見報道），暫共 5 名非白衣人提出上訴。案件暫未排期聆訊。
27 Feb 2025法庭線#4573
721林卓廷等7人暴動判囚 親友求情指正直無私 官指有其他閘內人亦參與暴動
Former Legislative Council member Lam Cheuk-ting and six other “non-white-shirted” defendants were convicted of rioting for taking part in the riot in the concourse of Yuen Long Station on 21 July. They were sentenced at the District Court on Thursday (27th). The judge reduced each sentence by five months because the agreed facts saved time and the case had lasted several years. They were ultimately jailed for between two years and one month and three years and one month.
Judge Chan Kwong-chi said the case was not the kind of street riot that had been planned in advance. The riot by the white-shirted men had “hastened the brewing of another riot inside the gates”. Taking into account the roles of the defendants, he adopted lower sentencing starting points (see table in the full article). He also said the attacks had inevitably led some people to believe that all the non-white-shirted people were “victims”, and that he believed some people inside the gates who had not been arrested had also taken part in the riot.
The judge said Lam Cheuk-ting’s mitigation letter was “smoothly written and also full of tragic passion and lofty aspirations”, but showed no remorse: “As D1 asks himself, did he really enter Yuen Long that night to supervise the police, protect the public, and mediate between the two sides confronting each other inside and outside the gates? Did D1 mislead others, or even himself?” In mitigation, the defendants’ friends and relatives said that they were all upright and selfless, had blamed themselves and felt remorse over the case, and had paid a price, and urged the court to impose light sentences (see table in the full article).
前立法會議員林卓廷與另外 6 名「非白衣人」，被裁定 721 在元朗站大堂參與暴動罪成，周四（27日）在區院被判刑，官基於同意案情節省時間、案件歷時多年，為各人減刑 5 個月，最後判囚 2 年 1 個月至 3 年 1 個月。
法官陳廣池指，本案並非街頭暴動那一種，亦非早有計劃，而白衣人的暴動「醖釀催快了閘內另一場暴動」，因應各被告的角色，採取較低的量刑起點（見內文表），又指難免因襲擊事件，致使有人以為非白衣人都是「受害者」，他相信部份沒被捕的閘內人亦參與了暴動。
官指林卓廷的求情信「文筆暢順，亦充滿悲情壯志」，但沒悔意，「撫心自問，D1 晚上入元朗真是監督警察，保護巿民，調解閘內閘外對壘雙方嗎？D1 有沒有怱悠他人，甚至自己呢？」被告親友求情則提及，各人正直無私，因案自責悔疚、付出代價，望法庭輕判（見內文表）。
23 Jan 2025法庭線#4459
721白衣人案｜3人認暴動等罪 官指明知有預謀仍參與 判囚4年8月至5年3月
Four more white-clad men were charged with rioting and other offences in connection with the Yuen Long 7.21 attack four years after the incident. One had earlier pleaded guilty and was sentenced. The remaining three, Ng Wai-tak, Chris Ho Sing Wong and Cheng Man-kit, also pleaded guilty and were sentenced at the District Court on Thursday (23rd) to between 4 years 8 months and 5 years 3 months in prison. To date, a total of 12 white-clad men have been convicted of rioting and other offences and sentenced to imprisonment (see table in the main article). Judge Adriana Noelle Tse Ching said that “it is beyond dispute that the incident was premeditated and planned in advance”. She noted that the rioters had brought placards bearing the slogans “Defend Yuen Long, Defend Our Homeland”, and had gone to Yuen Long Station carrying metal rods and rattan canes. A number of people were injured, with bloodstains visible on the ground, and the judge said the victims’ injuries were more serious than described in the agreed facts. She found that the men in white shirts had carried out “indiscriminate attacks”.
The judge rejected submissions that Ng and Wong had acted on impulse. She noted that Ng was holding a rattan cane with a red flag attached and was wearing gloves, while Wong had gone to a gathering in the southern area and obtained a rattan cane. The judge found that they had knowingly taken part in a premeditated riot.
The judge also rejected the argument that the three defendants had played only minor roles, saying that they had “all participated in the most serious and violent part of the riot”. For the rioting offence, she adopted the District Court’s maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment as the starting point.
元朗 7.21 襲擊，事隔 4 年後再多 4 名白衣人被落案起訴暴動等罪，其中一人早前認罪已判囚，餘下 3 人吳偉德、王浩昇及鄭文傑亦認罪，周四（23日）在區院被判 4 年 8 個月至 5 年 3 個月。事發至今，共 12 名白衣人暴動等罪成被判囚（見內文表）。
法官謝沈智慧稱，「無可爭議的是本案早有預謀、早有計劃」，指暴動者帶備「保衛元朗、保衛家園」的標語牌，持鐵通、藤條到元朗站，本案有多人受傷，地上血跡斑斑，傷者的傷勢比案情所述更嚴重，裁斷白衣人作出「無分別襲擊」。
官拒納吳、王一時衝動，提到吳手持繫有紅旗的藤條、戴上手套，王則往南邊圍集合、取藤條，是明知有預謀仍參與暴動。官亦拒納 3 人的角色次要，指雖然他們 「均參與該暴動最嚴重及最暴力的部分」，就暴動罪以區院判刑上限 7 年為量刑起點。
17 Jan 2025法庭線#4438
721白衣人案｜男子英龍圍暴動等罪成 判囚4年1月 不服定罪提上訴
More than five years after the Yuen Long 7.21 attack, 12 white-shirted men have so far been convicted. Tang Ka-man was convicted after trial of rioting and conspiracy to wound with intent, and sentenced to 4 years and 1 month in prison. High Court records show that he has appealed against his conviction. The Judiciary website does not currently show a hearing date.
元朗 7.21 襲擊逾五年，至今共 12 名白衣人罪成。男子鄧嘉民經審訊後，被裁定暴動、串謀有意圖而傷人兩罪罪成，判囚 4 年 1 個月。高院資料顯示，他已提出定罪上訴。司法機構網頁暫未顯示聆訊日期。
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