A Hong Kong barrister has been charged with additional counts of assault and indecent assault after a second victim accused him of inappropriate conduct. The charges join previous accusations made by a former student regarding events from nine years prior.

A Hong Kong barrister faces additional charges after a second victim accused him of indecent assault, joining a former pupil who levelled similar accusations over events that took place nine years ago. Prosecutors on Tuesday told Eastern Court that a second victim had come forward to file a complaint against Simon So Shun-yan, who was admitted to the bar in 2018 and founded his own chambers that same year. The 32-year-old faces two new counts of common assault and another of indecent assault, in...