[8.31 half-year anniversary] Most of 115 people detained overnight were detained at Hung Hom Police Station.

Burst

Written by: Yang Wanting, Lin Zhenhua

2020-03-01 17:33

On August 31 last year, riot police and Athlon team members entered the train at Prince Edward Station and sprayed pepper and waved sticks at the scene. The police repeatedly clarified that no one died in the incident, but the public still has doubts and mourns every month. activity. Yesterday (February 29) was the 8.31 half-year anniversary. Mourning evolved into conflict. Demonstrators blocked the road and threw petrol bombs. Riot police fired tears. In addition, 115 police were arrested when the police were attacked. At the age of only 15 years old, about 90 people were sent to Hung Hom Police Station for detention. The families of the people involved were notified by the police and rushed to the police station in the early hours to find out, but so far they have not contacted the arrested person.

At about 4 pm this (1st), more than 10 family members outside the Hung Hom Police Station are still waiting for the latest news. They said that they were informed by the police that their family members had been arrested, so they rushed to the Police Station to understand, but failed to contact the arrested persons. The police station was called and no one was contacted. It was helpless to know how to deal with the incident.

Social workers assisted their families at the scene. They said that some family members had been waiting at the police station at 3 am today, but they were unable to contact the police and the arrested family members. Some family members returned home to rest before returning to the police station. According to social workers, more than 90 people were taken to the Hung Hom Police Station, and some arrested persons were later taken to other police stations.

As of 5 pm, two ambulances had arrived, and two persons in the police station were taken to the hospital. One of the women was escorted by multiple police officers, and an iron chain was tied around her waist. Subsequently, 4 to 5 women in grey shirts were detained by police officers and returned to the police station.

17-year-old daughter arrested after father's police station news

Mr. Zeng said that his 17-year-old daughter claimed to go out to watch a movie yesterday. As a result, he was arrested in Mong Kok at 11 pm with 2 men and 1 woman for illegal assembly, and the police informed his family at 5 am. After her daughter was taken back to the police station, she was searched, checked for phone calls, and confessed. The police found two twigs of saline. She was subsequently asked to change to grey underwear.

The daughter had explained to the police that she was watching a movie, but the police did not believe that "if the facts were going to a puppet show, waiting for someone would be arrested and sent back to be counted as an excessive arrest." He was worried that his daughter had nothing to eat, and said that the police station was air-conditioned. Frozen, worried about her lack of clothing. He has been waiting outside the police station for six hours. No police officer has contacted him. His daughter is still expected to be detained for a period of time.

Police said that 71 men and 44 women, aged between 15 and 54, were arrested for illegal assembly, possession of offensive weapons, possession of tools for illegal use, arson, assault, and obstruction of police officers. Wait. The case is being followed up by the Mong Kok Police District Criminal Investigation Team and the West Kowloon Regional Criminal Division. All arrested persons are being detained for investigation.

Family members of the arrested person are waiting outside the police station. (Photo by Lin Zhenhua)

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