Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong loses appeal against 2019 Legco storming conviction

2026-03-18 - 05:41

Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong Chung-yiu has lost an appeal against his conviction and jail sentence of six years and two months for abetting a riot at the Legislative Council Complex during the 2019 anti-government protests. In a written judgment delivered on Wednesday, the Court of Appeal also dismissed the complaints by six others convicted in the high-profile case. The appellants had argued their jail terms of at least four years and 71⁄2 months were manifestly excessive. Wong was among 14...