Hong Kong's 'Grandma Wong' jailed for democracy protests


Wong was jailed for eight months for unlawful assembly. - AFP

HONG KONG (AFP): An elderly woman who became a fixture of Hong Kong's democracy protests was jailed on Wednesday for unlawful assembly, a day after courts imprisoned a terminally ill 75-year-old activist.

Alexandra Wong, 66, popularly known as "Grandma Wong", was a regular presence at the protests three years ago, usually waving a British Union Jack flag.

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