Three men charged with aiding Hong Kong intelligence service, says Met

Men also charged with foreign interference under National Security Act, police say

Three men have been charged under the National Security Act with allegedly assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference, the Metropolitan police said.

Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, 38, of Staines-upon-Thames, Matthew Trickett, 37, of Maidenhead, and Chung Biu Yuen, 63, of Hackney, east London have each been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3(1) and (9) of the National Security Act 2023.