Hong Kong Court Sentences Former Lawmaker, 6 Others Over 2019 Attack

Around a dozen attackers were eventually jailed; but Lam and six others who had tried to defend the public, were also arrested and charged with rioting.

Lam Cheuk-ting stands outside the court with Democratic Party members, holding signs that read "From Plaintiff to Defendant" and "Gangster Police Free from Crime, Innocence Shattered," on Jan. 5 2021. Sung Pi-Lung/The Epoch Times

A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting and six other men to jail terms ranging from 25 to 37 months for rioting after they were attacked by a pro-Beijing mob in the summer of 2019 as pro-democracy protests raged.

On the night of July 21, 2019, more than 100 white-shirted men stormed the Yuen Long train station, attacking passersby and journalists with clubs and sticks. Around a dozen attackers were eventually jailed for rioting and conspiring to wound with intent.