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Jimmy Lai defense lawyers suggest prosecution witness was tortured
January 05, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: The defense team for Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai has voiced concerns that a key witness in his trial has been subjected to torture.
Lai’s lawyers said that Andy Li, who was once an ally of Jimmy Lai, may have been tortured in a jail on the Chinese mainland before he agreed to testify that he had conspired with Lai and with foreign powers to undermine the government.
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