Suspect in court over threatening judge posters

A 41-year-old man will appear in West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts today after he allegedly put up posters threatening three judges who sentenced a motorcyclist in the city's first national security court case.

The man was charged with displaying seditious publication, police said.

He allegedly put up posters that intimidated and threatened national security judges Anthea Pang Po-kam, Esther Toh Lye-ping and Wilson Chan Ka-shun outside a kindergarten at Tin Ping Estate in Sheung Shui on July 28 and in a public washroom at the High Court on July 30.

He was arrested by officers from the New Territories North police district's crime unit in Sheung Shui on Friday.

Officers also found he possessed posters with seditious intent. The case was followed by the police's national security department.

The three judges sent the city's first national security defendant, Leon Tong Ying-kit, to nine years in jail on July 30.

The former waiter, 24, was convicted of inciting secession and terrorism for riding his motorcycle into a group of police officers in Wan Chai while flying a flag with the protest slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of the times" on July 1 last year.

Tong was also banned from using a motorcycle for 10 years after the court imposed a disqualification order.

The court ruled that the slogan displayed by Tong could be seen as pro-independence and was capable of inciting others to commit secession.

The judges also received threatening phone calls following Tong's conviction on July 27.

It is understood that someone called judge Toh's office, saying the trio are "dog judges" and threatened to kill them with bombs.

"I'll chop you to death and let you bleed," the caller said.

wallis.wang@singtaonewscorp.com