(Minghui.org) The Westminster court in the U.K. recently sentenced Mr. He Renyong to 16 weeks in prison for assaulting and harassing Falun Dafa practitioners in Chinatown. The sentence was deferred for 18 months.
In addition, the accused has to complete 100 hours of community service. The accused is also required to pay the two victims 200 pounds ($259USD) each, a victim surcharge of 128 pounds ($166USD), and the court’s 500-pound ($649USD) fee.
He Renyong was charged with threatening, abusive, humiliating speech, and action, harassment, beating, and assault.
Assaulting Practitioners at the Information Booth in Chinatown
There is an information booth that exposes the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s persecution of Falun Dafa in China in London’s Chinatown.
He Renyong walked past the information booth on several occasions in April and May 2021. Each time he yelled at practitioners and threw the fliers they gave him on the ground. During the last incident, incited by 3 Asians, he switched off the player which broadcasts information about Falun Dafa and stepped very close to a female practitioner shaking his fist at her. He threatened to kill and beat up the practitioners. He also spit on them.
He threw a can of soda pop at Falun Dafa practitioner Mr. Peng, hitting him in the calf. The entire incident was video recorded by a practitioner using a mobile phone.
Members of the public witnessed He Renyong’s unreasonable behavior and someone called the police who promptly arrived at the scene. He Renyong was handcuffed and taken away in a police vehicle.
The police contacted practitioners during their investigation and were given the videotape recording of the entire incident. He Renyong was charged.
