"Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature It's now 8.35am in Hong Kong and its high court is set to begin delivering its verdict on on the national security charges against Jimmy Lai at 10am (2am GMT). The three judges delivering the verdict are Esther Toh, Alex Lee and Susana D'Almada Remedios. Share Welcome to our live coverage of the final stages of the trial of Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist."
"Today, we are expecting a verdict on national security charges following a trial that has stretched for more than two years. The 78-year-old has been in jail since late 2020, on remand and serving several protest-related sentences totalling almost 10 years. He may face a life sentence if found guilty. Lai had been charged with one count of conspiracy to publish seditious publications and two counts of conspiracy to foreign collusion,"
Hong Kong High Court will deliver a verdict on national security charges against 78-year-old media mogul Jimmy Lai at 10am Hong Kong time (2am GMT). The three judges are Esther Toh, Alex Lee and Susana D'Almada Remedios. Lai has been detained since late 2020, held on remand and serving additional protest-related sentences totalling almost ten years. The trial has lasted more than two years. Charges include one count of conspiracy to publish seditious publications and two counts of conspiracy to foreign collusion under the national security law and a revived colonial-era sedition law. A guilty verdict could carry a life sentence.
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