Prosecution witness spent 65 hours talking to police about emotional state after security law arrest, court hears

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Prosecution witness spent 65 hours talking to police about emotional state after security law arrest, court hears

A prosecution witness testifying at media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial has said he spent 65 hours in meetings with police officers without giving official statements following his arrest under the national security law. Excluding meetings where police took written and videotaped statements, paralegal Chan Tsz-wah spent 65 hours talking to officers about his “physical and emotional state” and life in detention, a panel of three handp…