Police arrest 3 outside Prince Edward MTR station on anniversary of 2019 incident
Hong Kong police have confirmed that they made three arrests near Prince Edward station on Monday as people gathered there seven years since officers stormed train carriages amid citywide protests. One woman and two men were arrested around the MTR station on Monday evening for alleged disorderly conduct in a public place, police said in […]
Police made three arrests near Hong Kong's Prince Edward MTR station on Monday, marking the seventh anniversary of a significant 2019 incident during citywide protests. The arrests involved a woman and two men, aged 33 to 79, for alleged disorderly conduct in a public place. They have been released on bail and instructed to report to police early in October.
Local news outlet The Collective reported that people gathered outside the station to lay yellow and white flowers in commemoration of the 2019 event. Among them was activist and dentist Lee Ying-chi, who faced job loss in July after staging a solo protest on the anniversary of a violent mob attack that occurred seven years prior.
The specific date, August 31, commemorates the 2019 incident when riot police stormed the station following hours of protest clashes, pepper-spraying individuals in train carriages while driving away reporters and medics. Discrepancies in official records of injuries and the station's closure fueled unverified rumors of civilian deaths. The incident sparked widespread outrage, leading to calls for an independent probe into police conduct and amnesty for those arrested.
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