Jury of 3 men and 6 women to hear trial for 2019 protest bomb plot

22-04-2024 17:13 HKT

A jury consisting of three men and six women was selected by the High Court for the first case, citing the city’s anti-terrorism laws on Monday. The seven suspects previously planned to set up bombs and use firearms to kill police officers during the Human Rights Day march back in 2019.

The trial is expected to last about 60 days until July 18, and up to 60 witnesses will be called to testify.

During the selection process, the prosecution and defense opposed over 40 candidates, while some claimed they had bought flight tickets for vacation or business trips.

One candidate also claimed to be a labor officer investigating an industrial accident that killed two and injured three and was later opposed to being a member of the jury.