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Live ︱8.31 Prince Edward Station incident in 11 months, two demonstrators were intercepted for investigation and shouting slogans inside Prince Edward Station

2020-07-31T06:01:21.760Z


At 1 p.m. today (31st), some netizens launched a rally called "Wu Wang 831 Anti-Police Riot 2 Million People Ultimate Lunch with You" and gathered in the atrium on the 4th floor of Langham Place, Mong Kok. At about 1 pm, two male demonstrators were walking in the mall, including David wearing a blue jacket and another man wearing a mask. They shouted "The five major demands are indispensable" and then they left the mall. He walked around the streets of Mong Kok and walked to Prince Edward Station and outside the Mong Kok Police Station. The two demonstrators were surrounded and intercepted by multiple police officers outside the Prince Edward Station. They were then released.


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Written by: Shao Peilin, Huang Weimin, Yang Jialang

2020-07-31 13:00

The last update date: 2020-07-31 13:57

At 1 p.m. today (31st), some netizens launched a rally called "Wu Wang 831 Anti-Police Riot 2 Million People Ultimate Lunch with You" and gathered in the atrium on the 4th floor of Langham Place, Mong Kok. At about 1 pm, two male demonstrators were walking in the mall, including David wearing a blue jacket and another man wearing a mask. They shouted "The five major demands are indispensable" and then they left the mall. He walked around the streets of Mong Kok and walked to Prince Edward Station and outside the Mong Kok Police Station. The two demonstrators were surrounded and intercepted by multiple police officers outside the Prince Edward Station. They were then released.

The demonstrator David returned to the MTR Prince Edward Station. He sat near Exit B and held up the gesture that "the five major demands are indispensable". (Photo by Yang Jialang)

[1354] There is suspected quarrel in the MTR Prince Edward Station.

Two demonstrators were surrounded and intercepted by police officers outside Prince Edward Station. (Photo by Yang Jialang)

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[1352] Several citizens watched and shouted slogans at the scene, during which MTR staff came forward to inquire.

[1343] David, the demonstrator, returned to the MTR Prince Edward Station alone. He sat near Exit B and held up the gesture of "The five demands are indispensable" and shouted slogans.

[1338] Demonstrators chanted slogans outside the Pioneer Center in Mong Kok, during which nearby citizens chanted slogans together.

[1333] Two demonstrators were intercepted by police officers and released. They continued to wander the streets of Mong Kok.

[1325] Approximately 20 police officers were present at the scene. The police officers asked the reporters present to wear reflective clothing and show their press cards. Police officers guarded the cordon at the scene and brought warning flags.

[1323] Two male demonstrators were surrounded and intercepted by a large number of police officers outside the B1 exit of Prince Edward Station. The police officers asked them to show their ID cards and searched all their belongings.

By 1 pm, two male demonstrators were walking in the mall, including David wearing a blue jacket and another man wearing a mask. They shouted "The five demands are indispensable." (Photo by Yang Jialang)

[1322] Two demonstrators were surrounded by police officers and intercepted outside the Prince Edward Station.

[1321] The two demonstrators observed a minute of silence in Prince Edward Station. They immediately left and returned to the streets of Mong Kok to continue walking.

[1319] They left the mall and wandered the streets of Mong Kok, walked outside Prince Edward Station and Mong Kok Police Station, and entered MTR Prince Edward Station.

[1312] Two demonstrators wandered the streets chanting slogans such as "The five major demands are indispensable" and "Against political prosecution." During the period, many citizens passed by them, and no one else joined them.

[1307] During the period, they sang the anti-amendment song "May Glory to Hong Kong" on the street. They said they would walk to Prince Edward Station. Only two demonstrators were visible at the scene. There were a large number of media interviews behind them.

[1305] Two demonstrators walked around the mall for about 5 minutes, then left the mall, wandered the streets of Mong Kok and shouted slogans.

[1300] Two male demonstrators wandered the mall, including David wearing a blue jacket and another man wearing a mask. They shouted "The five demands are indispensable."

At 1 p.m. today (31st), some netizens launched a rally called "Wu Wang 831 Anti-Police Violence 2 Million People Ultimate Lunch with You". The organizer of the rally stated that the purpose of the event was to oppose the excessive use of force by the police and request an independent investigation. The committee thoroughly investigated the 831 incident, and mourned or expressed condolences to the 831 victims and their family and friends. The content also mentioned that the gathering restriction order is still in effect. Participants are requested to maintain a social distance of 1.5 meters during the "lunch with you" period.

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