Hong Kong court gives trio lengthy jail terms over bomb plots
Summary
A Hong Kong court sentenced three men to long prison terms for their roles in bomb plots in 2019 and 2020. Lukas Ho received the longest sentence of 18 years, while his two co-defendants received sentences of over 16 years each. These plots were related to efforts to close Hong Kong's borders during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.Key Facts
- A Hong Kong court sentenced Lukas Ho to 18 years in prison.
- Two other men, Lee Ka-pan and Cheung Ka-Chun, received 16 years and 8 months each.
- The court said that Ho showed no remorse and was considered a risk to public safety.
- The bomb plots took place in 2019 and 2020, involving a hospital and a train station.
- No one was injured in the bomb incidents.
- The bomb plots aimed to pressure authorities to close Hong Kong’s borders at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Five other people were acquitted in a related case last month.
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