Hong Kong protests: man who attacked Post photographer pleads guilty to assault
- Fu Yeung-kam was among a group who confronted protesters in North Point, angered at their roadblocks
- He punched the photographer twice in the face, as well as assaulting another man
A renovation worker who punched a Post photographer when a group of men confronted anti-government protesters in September pleaded guilty to assault on Thursday.
Fu Yeung-kam, 45, admitted one count of common assault at Eastern Magistrates’ Court for his attack on Antony Dickson in North Point on September 15.
He pleaded guilty to a further count of the same charge for assaulting another unknown man, an attack Dickson tried to stop.
After hearing his lawyer claim the attack was out of character, magistrate Veronica Heung Shuk-han adjourned sentencing and sought reports on the feasibility of a probation or community order.
She granted Fu bail until February 6, when he is expected to be sentenced. He faces up to one year in prison for each charge.
