But jury finds three of them guilty of conspiring to cause explosion likely to endanger life, punishable by up to 20 years in prison under colonial-era law
Seven Hongkongers have been cleared of a terrorism offence in a case that centred on three bomb plots designed to push an anti-government agenda five years ago.
A High Court jury of seven women and two men returned the verdict on Thursday afternoon to conclude a 163-day trial involving eight defendants, after closed-door deliberations began on Monday morning.
Fishing gear seller Lukas Ho Cheuk-wai, 41, decoration worker Lee Ka-pan, 30, security guard Ng Tsz-lok, 32, programmer Cheung Ka-chun, 35, clerk Yeung Yi-sze, 33, government contract worker Cheung Cheuk-ki, 29, and university student Rebecca Ho Pui-yan, 26, were acquitted of a joint count of conspiracy to commit bombing of prescribed objects between November 2019 and March 2020.
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