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Marilyn Tang, the sister-in-law of Lee Cheuk-yan, the jailed veteran activist, former secretary-general of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions and former chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance for Patriotic Democratic Movements in China, faces charges of obstruction of justice related to obtaining evidence in a national security case.
Tang is accused of twice removing evidence related to cases of "collusion with foreign countries or external forces to endanger national security" before law enforcement executed search warrants. Evidence included computers and phones. The case was brought up in the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court today (7th), and Tang pleaded guilty. The presiding judge pointed out that the defendant's behavior was intentional and premeditated, and that it was inevitable that he would be imprisoned. The judge ordered Tang remain jailed until sentencing on Dec. 21 while a background report is prepared.
Marilyn Tang, 63, claimed unemployment. The defense argued that Tang fully cooperated with law enforcement during the investigation and did not intentionally destroy evidence. They believed her actions were impulsive and foolish, without considering the consequences. The defense further pointed out that law enforcement was able to successfully access the contents of the computer and mobile phone afterwards and found no incriminating evidence.
They argued that the defendant's actions had no material impact. The defense acknowledged the seriousness of the charges and the need for a prison sentence, but asked the court to consider the defendant's background and remorse and adopt a lower starting point for sentencing.
The charges against Tang involve a series of acts with a tendency to obstruct justice committed in Hong Kong on March 9, 2023, with the intention of obstructing justice. These included entering a unit in Mei Foo's Sun Chuen where Tang lived before the Hong Kong Police Force executed a search warrant. Defendants deleted evidence relevant to Tang's investigation, thereby preventing the retrieval and/or interfering with evidence in this case.
唐玛丽承认在国家安全案件中妨碍司法公正
被监禁的资深活动家、香港工联会前秘书长、中国香港爱国民主运动联盟前主席李卓人的嫂子邓玛丽面临指控 与在国家安全案件中获取证据有关的妨碍司法公正。
唐被指控在执法部门执行搜查令之前两次移除与“勾结外国或外部势力危害国家安全”案件有关的证据。 证据包括电脑和电话。 案件今日（7日）在西九龙裁判法院提堂，邓承认罪名。 审判长指出，被告人的行为是故意、有预谋的，入狱在所难免。 法官下令唐继续监禁，直至 12 月 21 日宣判，同时准备背景报告。
63 岁的玛丽莲·唐 (Marilyn Tang) 申请失业。 辩方辩称，唐某在调查过程中充分配合执法部门，没有故意销毁证据。 他们认为她的行为是冲动和愚蠢的，没有考虑后果。 辩方进一步指出，执法部门事后能够成功访问电脑和手机的内容，并没有发现任何罪证。
本质上，他们认为被告的行为没有实质性影响。 辩方承认指控的严重性和入狱的必要性，但要求法庭考虑被告的背景和悔罪情况，采取较低的量刑起点。
对唐的指控涉及2023年3月9日在香港实施的一系列具有妨碍司法倾向的行为，意图妨碍司法公正。 其中包括在香港警务处执行搜查令之前进入邓居住的美孚新村的一个单位。 被告删除了与唐调查相关的证据，从而阻止了本案证据的检索和/或干扰。
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