[July 1st Parade] Assistant Li Shaen, Sha Tin District Councillor, was arrested in connection with the destruction of three watch and jewelry stores

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Written by: Huang Diwen, Chen Haoran

2020-07-10 20:39

On July 1, the National Security Law of the Minato District was implemented. The July 1st parade was banned for the first time, but a large number of people still assembled and marched in Causeway Bay. The police repeatedly sprayed pepper sprays and dispatched water cannons to launch water cannons to disperse. A total of about 370 people were arrested throughout the day. Police said that in the afternoon, a 25-year-old man was arrested for criminal damage and possession of property with the intention of damaging property. Reported to serve as assistant to District Councillors. Sha Tin District Councillor Li Zien confirmed that the arrested man was his assistant.

The Chief Inspector (Criminal) of the Wan Chai Police District, He Zhaodong, said that on the afternoon of July 1, a large number of people went to Causeway Bay to participate in the unauthorized procession. From 3:48 to 5:37 that day, there were 3 famous shops in Wan Chai and Causeway Bay respectively , Watch shops and jewelry stores, the floor glass was smashed with hard objects. The total value of the three pieces of glass was 170,000 yuan. The case was handed over to the Hong Kong Island Criminal Headquarters and the Wan Chai Police District Criminal Investigation Team for investigation.

According to the newspaper and the closed circuit television, the police covered a village house in Sha Tin today and arrested a 25-year-old man who was suspected of destroying Russell Street and Hennessy Road on July 1 with a window-breaker about 15 cm long. Glass windows of the three jewelry stores. He was involved in 3 criminal damages and 1 possession of property with the intent to damage property. The arrested person reported to be serving as an assistant to the District Councillor. The police held a court search warrant and then entered the suspect's premises to search. In the suspect's bedroom, 11 broken windows, bullet forks and steel balls were found, believed to be related to the case. The police forensics section will take fingerprints and the suspect is being detained for investigation.

The police preliminary investigation believed that the man committed the crime alone. The police emphasized that possession of articles intended to damage property could be sentenced to 10 years in prison if convicted. Sha Tin District Councillor Li Zien said that he is still unable to contact the assistant and his situation is unknown, but a lawyer has provided assistance.

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