Hong Kong protests: police stabbing suspect remanded in custody after court appearance
- Wong Kwan-wa, 24, appears at Eastern Court to face one count of wounding with intent
- Prosecutors did not lay any additional charges related to the new national security law against defendant
A 24-year-old former civil engineer charged with stabbing a policeman at the July 1 protest in Hong Kong was sacked five months ago for taking part in a strike, a court heard on Friday.
Wong Kwan-wa appeared at Eastern Court to face one count of wounding with intent, after he was arrested just before midnight on Wednesday at Hong Kong International Airport attempting to leave the city.
Police investigations were ongoing, including the collection of security footage in the area of Causeway Bay where the attack took place, and in Tsz Ching Estate in Wong Tai Sin, where Wong lived.
Wong was not required to enter a plea, but was remanded in custody by Magistrate Ho Chun-yiu after prosecutors objected to his temporary release. He will appear in the same court again on August 24. He can renew his bail application at the High Court.
