Chinese lawyers struggle to access Hong Kong 'speedboat fugitives'

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HONG KONG (AFP) - Lawyers representing some of the Hong Kongers captured by the Chinese coastguard as they allegedly tried to flee the financial hub by speedboat told AFP on Monday (Sept 7) that they have been denied access to their clients.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

HONG KONG - Lawyers representing some of the Hong Kongers captured by the Chinese coastguard as they allegedly tried to flee the financial hub by speedboat told AFP on Monday that they have been denied access to their clients.

Some of those identified as being on the speedboat were facing prosecution for involvement in pro-democracy protests last year.Another is a dual national with Hong Kong and Portuguese citizenship. Mr Ren said he also visited the police officer in charge of the case, who refused to receive legal documents, including a written request for his client Wong Wai-yin to be handed back to Hong Kong jurisdiction.Mr Lu Siwei, another lawyer, said he had a similar experience when he tried to visit his client in detention last week.

Mr Ren said other lawyers whom he knew were representing those arrested were also being denied access.

 

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