Chan Shun-yiu, 32, charged with a count of arson for throwing a banner to a burning trash can on February 9. A swimming coach is likely to be sentenced to jail for setting a rubbish bin on fire during the Mong Kok riot in 2016. The 32-year-old was charged with a count of arson for throwing a banner to a burning trash can on February 9. His lawyer, Lawrence Lau Wai-chung, pleaded that Chan was keen on volunteering such as teaching the intellectually impaired to swim. Chan will be sentenced with the other two defendants of the case.

Source: The Standard November 12, 2020 10:18 UTC