A Hong Kong court postponed media mogul Jimmy Lai's trial on Friday, citing his need for a heart monitor -- the second delay this week in the democracy campaigner's national security case.

The 77-year-old British citizen and founder of the now-shuttered tabloid Apple Daily has been behind bars in Hong Kong since 2020, charged with foreign collusion.

Closing arguments in the long-running trial were originally expected to begin Thursday, but all court sessions were suspended by heavy rain.

As court resumed Friday, defence lawyer Robert Pang said Lai was experiencing heart "palpitations" and felt like he was "collapsing".

Lai's lawyers have requested he be excused from the closing arguments, as he is not required to speak.

"Coming to court fatigues him," Pang said.

Judge Esther Toh said

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