Three guilty over Covid-era bombing plan


A jury convicted three people of plotting bomb attacks aimed at forcing the city’s government to close its borders early in the Covid-19 pandemic, local media reported.

The trio were part of a group of seven facing terrorism charges related to a homemade bomb that went off in a hospital toilet in January 2020, and explosive devices found at a railway station the following month.

They were in a group on the Telegram messaging app calling itself “92 sign”, which claimed credit for the two incidents that resulted in no casualties.

On Thursday, all seven were acquitted of terrorism, but three were convicted of an alternative charge related to conspiracy to cause an explosion, according to the South China Morning Post.

Lukas Ho, Lee Ka-pan and Cheung Ka-Chun face up to 20 years behind bars.

Lawyers will make arguments on sentencing next month. — AFP

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