ONE FORENSIC EXPERT ALSO TESTIFIED THAT DNA FROM UNDER RILEY’S FINGERNAILS MATCHED
IBARRA.
IBARRA’S LEGAL TEAM HAS CALLED
THE EVIDENCE CIRCUMSTANTIAL.
>>> IN HONG KONG A MAJOR PRO IN
WHAT’S LEFT OF THE PRO-DEMOCRAT
SEE MOVEMENT THERE AS DOZENS OF
ACTIVISTS WERE SENTENCED TO
PRISON TODAY.
JANICE MACKEY FRAYER IS HERE AND
THERE IS ALREADY A BACKLASH TO
THIS CASE.
>> Reporter: LESTER, THE U.S. IS
STRONGLY CONDEMNING THE
SENTENCES.
ALL, BUT TWO OF THE PRO-DEMOCRAT
SEE ACTIVISTS WERE GIVEN JAIL
TERMS, UP TO TEN YEARS.
THEIR OFFENSE?
OPPOSITION CANDIDATES.
THE TRIAL IS THE MOST TELLING
SIGN OF BEIJING’S TIGHTENING
GRIP ON HONG KONG SINCE IMPOSING
A NATIONAL SECURITY LAW IN 2020,
BUT THE GOVERNMENT HERE SAID IT
WAS TO STOP PROTESTS IN THE