He was among four others appearing at the District Court for sentencing this morning, with three of them also charged with joining the illegal assembly, while the remaining defendant was charged with a count each of possessing articles with intent to damage or destroy property and possessing offensive weapons in a public place.

The group previously pleaded not guilty to all their charges.

The District Court previously heard that Lo was staying at Energy Plaza in Tsim Sha Tsui East, 500 meters away from PolyU, before being taken away by officers on November 18, 2019. Lo said he was there to "assist citizens in need" and follow "the latest development of clashes."

Unlike Lo, three other defendants were found guilty by judge Ernest Lin Kam-hung of their unlawful assembly charge. The three were retiree Chan Chung-yee, 70, unemployed Tam Ho-ming, 22, and primary school teacher Mok Tak-wai, 38.

Meanwhile, journalist Tang Cheuk-yu, 26, has been acquitted of his charge of possessing articles with intent to damage or destroy property but was convicted of possessing offensive weapons in a public place.