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By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read HONG KONG (Reuters) - A British prosecutor hired by the Hong Kong government to lead a case against democracy activists has pulled out after coming under pressure in Britain including ‘disgraceful’ comments by its foreign minister, city authorities said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: British criminal barrister David Perry, appointed as the government prosecutor in the forgery case against feng shui master Tony Chan Chun-chuen, leaves a court in Hong Kong May 14, 2012. REUTERS/Bobby Yip David Perry, a Queen’s Counsel, was due to lead the case against tabloid media...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A British prosecutor hired by the Hong Kong government to lead a case against democracy activists has pulled out after coming under pressure in Britain including 'disgraceful' comments by its foreign minister, city authorities said on Wednesday. David Perry, a Queen's Counsel, was due to lead the case against tabloid media magnate Jimmy Lai and several others, including veteran democracy activists Martin Lee and Margaret Ng. But Hong Kong's Department of Justice noted growing pressure and criticism of Perry in Britain for taking the case, adding in a statement that he had...

The British lawyer, David Perry, stepped down as lead prosecutor in the upcoming trial of nine activists, including media mogul Jimmy Lai. Perry's involvement sparked a widespread outcry over legal ethics in the UK.

David Perry QC was being brought in to handle the trial of Jimmy Lai, a publisher and high-profile critic of the Chinese state