A Hong Kong court has sentenced three people to prison terms of up to 18 years over three bomb plots in 2019 and 2020.

Lukas Ho, 41, on Monday received an 18-year sentence, with Judge Johnny Chan saying he had an “inflated ego” and showed no remorse, which posed a “risk to public safety”.

Chan said Ho was the mastermind, showed no remorse, and had no grounds for a reduced sentence. Lee and Cheung, he said, were first-time offenders, and were each granted a four-month reduction.

“The court must provide sufficient deterrence, so the need for defendant’s rehabilitation is less important than the former point,” Chan said.

“Also, if remorse is limited or superficial, there’s no way to talk about rehabilitation and correction.”

Ho’s co-defendants, Lee Ka-pan and Cheung Ka-Chun, each receive

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