According to the concern group “Save 12 HK youths”, 10 among the group of Hongkongers on trial in Shenzhen yesterday will be sentenced tomorrow morning. The group said today that families of the group of Hongkongers on trial in Shenzhen yesterday for allegedly illegally entering mainland waters have received calls from lawyers appointed by mainland authorities that their loved ones will be sentenced at 10.30am tomorrow. According to the pro-Beijing Wen Wei Po, the 10 suspects pleaded guilty to their charges and appealed for a lenient sentence. Eight of the defendants are accused of illegal border crossing, while two face a more serious charge of organizing the trip. The remaining two detainees were not put on trial, the authorities said, because they are minors.

Source: The Standard December 29, 2020 06:11 UTC