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Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Verdict To Come 'In Good Time': Judge

Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy supporter Jimmy Lai leaves a police station in Hong Kong in December 2014. He has been behind bars since late 2020 (Credit: AFP)

A Hong Kong court finished hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Thursday, though a judge declined to say when a verdict will be reached.

The 77-year-old founder of the now-shut Apple Daily newspaper has been behind bars since late 2020 as his case made its way through the courts, with many Western nations and rights groups calling for his release.

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