Former Hong Kong civil engineer gets five years’ jail for rioting, stabbing policeman in protest against national security law


A former civil engineer has been jailed for five years on rioting and wounding charges after he admitted stabbing a police officer in an anti-government protest against the national security law.

Wong Kwan-wa, 26, was escorted back to the District Court on Thursday to be penalised for what the judge described as “extremely serious” offences.

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