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Plainclothes police involved violent treatment of street sleepers in Sham Shui PoPolice: Police officers involved were suspended immediately

2020-03-04T15:30:11.780Z


A number of policemen and policemen were complained about treating and abusing a group of street sleepers near Tongzhou Street Park in Sham Shui Po last month. During this period, someone picked up a golf club and smashed the street sleeper's belongings, and used their feet to shade. The Police Public Relations Division of the Police Force issued a statement tonight (4th), saying that when the police conducted an anti-crime operation on the same day, there were police officers suspected of destroying the scene objects. The police paid great attention to the case and have referred the case to the West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit for criminal investigation. During the investigation, a police officer involved in the incident was immediately suspended.


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Written by: Ruimin Zhai

2020-03-04 23:17

Last updated: 2020-03-04 23:21

A number of policemen and policemen were complained about treating and abusing a group of street sleepers near Tongzhou Street Park in Sham Shui Po last month. During this period, someone picked up a golf club and smashed the street sleeper's belongings, and used their feet to shade. The Police Public Relations Division of the Police Force issued a statement tonight (4th), saying that when the police conducted an anti-crime operation on the same day, there were police officers suspected of destroying the scene objects. The police paid great attention to the case and have referred the case to the West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit for criminal investigation. During the investigation, a police officer involved in the incident was immediately suspended.

A group of policemen were accused of treating and abusing a group of street sleepers near Tongzhou Street Park in Sham Shui Po. (Profile picture / Photo by Gao Zhongming)

The street sleeper Ah Shan, together with several Sham Shui Po District Councilors, went to Tongzhou Street Park to protest against being violently treated by the police. A Shan said that at 7 pm on the 24th, suddenly 5 to 6 plainclothes police officers went to the park to intercept the street sleepers. The police searched their belongings and their identity cards with the other 3 people. Police officers smashed them with golf clubs during the period. Cans, soy sauce bottles, rice and chairs, etc., many glass bottles were swept to the ground, and rice was scattered all over the place. The police left after nearly 20 minutes of disturbance.

Rev. Lin Guozhen quoted the street sleepers as saying that a policewoman pushed one of the male street sleepers to the ground and stepped on his lower body with his left foot. He criticized police officers for insulting street sleepers, not law enforcement.

The Police's Public Relations Division responded to "Hong Kong 01" inquiries a few days ago and stated that the police conducted an anti-crime operation in Tongzhou Street Park that day, and no one was arrested during the operation. As for the situation of the street sleepers, the police said that anyone who believes that the incident was handled by the police Being treated unreasonably from time to time, you can lodge a complaint with the CAPO. CAPO will consider the relevant evidence and handle it fairly and fairly in accordance with established procedures.

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Police appeal for information

Until tonight, the Public Relations Division issued a statement that a police officer was suspected of destroying the scene items during the anti-crime operation in Sham Shui Po on last month. The police have paid close attention and have referred the case to the West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit for criminal investigation. A police officer involved in the incident has been suspended immediately. Police reiterated that police officers will not be allowed to commit any violations of laws and disciplines, and will follow up the incident fairly and impartially. They also urge anyone who has information about the case to contact the West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit.

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Source: hk1

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