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Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 - Four former student leaders of a Hong Kong university were jailed for two years Monday for inciting others to wound police after they glorified a knife attack on an officer, said a judge.
Four former student leaders of a Hong Kong university were jailed for two years Monday for inciting others to wound police after they "glorified" a knife attack on an officer, said a judge.Several days later, a student union council at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) including the chairman and three members passed a motion to mourn the attacker, and to "appreciate his sacrifice for Hong Kong".
A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to seven years of prison after he was convicted over an attempt to snatch a police shotgun during a protest in 2019.