A 23-year-old, unarmed student, who was shot in the abdomen and badly injured by a traffic police officer during the 2019 anti-extradition protest in Hong Kong was sentenced to six years in jail on Nov. 30.
Chow Pak-kwan, a student from Chai Wan College of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, had his right kidney and part of his liver removed due to the gunshot injuries. He now has abdominal adhesions that affect his small intestine and cause a lot of pain.
The judge of the District Court, Adriana Noelle Tse Ching, claimed that the defense lawyers were “exaggerating the defendant’s health conditions to mislead the court.” She said the defendant got what he deserved (that is, being shot)….