Hongkonger shot by police during 2019 demos withdraws appeal against conviction and 6-year jail term
Chow Pak-kwan, who was injured by police live round during the 2019 extradition bill protests, has decided not to challenge his conviction and a six-year jail term for attempting to snatch the officer’s gun. Chow confirmed with Justice of Appeal Derek Pang on Tuesday that he had decided to withdraw his bid to appeal. He was found guilty and jailed in 2022 for obstructing a police officer, attempted robbery and for an attempt to escape from lawful custody on November 11, 2019, when the he was shot by a policeman in Sai Wan Ho. He later filed an appeal together with his co-defendant Woo Tsz-kin,...