Elderly woman to stand trial under nat. security legislation despite psychosis diagnosis
A 61-year-old woman will go to trial over allegedly displaying seditious publications from her flat, despite being diagnosed with psychosis and delusional disorder after a Hong Kong court requested that she undergo a psychological evaluation earlier this month. Yang Chau-kei, 61, pleaded not guilty at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Monday, less than a […]
61-year-old Yang Chau-kei, diagnosed with psychosis and delusional disorder, faces trial under Hong Kong's national security legislation despite her mental health condition. The woman, accused of displaying seditious materials outside her Tin Shui Wai flat from March to November 2024, pleaded not guilty at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts.
The trial, set for October 14, is expected to last three days and involves two civilian and two police witnesses. Yang, who remains in custody, faces up to seven years' imprisonment if convicted of the charge under Article 23 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.
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