‘Already punished’: Acquitted Hong Kong protest couple rebuild

Henry Tong and Elaine To were preparing to spend their first wedding anniversary in separate prison cells — until their acquittal for rioting during Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests. There were gasps and tears of relief in court last Friday as a judge declared prosecutors had failed to prove the couple took part in clashes with police last July. The pair walked free in a ruling that has potential consequences for hundreds of other protesters…