Jimmy Lai, who is serving his sentence, was escorted by the correctional officers into the defendant’s seat, where four correctional officers were guarding. Wearing a gray suit jacket, Lai sat between the two correctional officers. At one point he put on his glasses, took over the interpretation headphones and put them on. From time to time, Lai looked at the public seats and the seats of relatives and friends, and waved gently.
Cardinal Joseph Zen, Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, attended the trial this morning. Lai’s wife and daughter were also present.