Howard Lam is 'stapled 21 times by Chinese agents for giving a signed Lionel Messi photo to dissident's widow'

A pro-democracy activist from Hong Kong has claimed he was abducted by agents from the Chinese mainland and tortured with a stapler because he wanted to send a signed picture of footballer Lionel Messi to a dissident's wife.In an explosive press conference held today, Howard Lam showed his legs punctured by metal and red marks on his stomach, claiming to have been stapled 21 times.Siu-kam has more.