Pair who threw eggs at Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong in anti-Occupy Central protest fined HK$3,000 each

Two men were slapped with a HK$3,000 fine each at Kowloon City Court yesterday for throwing eggs at Scholarism convenor Joshua Wong Chi-fung outside the same court building last year.

Li Wong, 27, and Cheung Ka-shing, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of common assault, saying in mitigation that the activities Wong organised during the 79-day Occupy protests last year affected transport businesses.

Both were transport workers at the time.

Passing sentence, Magistrate Dr Eric Cheung Kwan-ming said: "Launching an attack outside a court building is an aggravating factor, but heavy fines will be enough to reflect the seriousness of the offences."

The magistrate fined Li an additional HK$1,500 for breaching a good behaviour bond that was in effect at the time he committed the latest offence on November 27.

Neither defendant was represented by lawyers yesterday. Li is now a dim sum chef, while Cheung works in logistics.