7.21 incident│The police detained 6 people in white for participating in riots and conspiracy to injure, 43 people have been arrested so far

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Written by: Zhu Yashuang, Chen Haoran, Chen Kangzhi

2020-08-20 20:26

The police today (20th) arrested 6 more men, aged between 32 and 57, in connection with the Yuen Long 721 incident, suspected of participating in the riot and conspiring to injure others. It is reported that the arrested men are all in white. Together with the 37 people arrested earlier, the police have so far arrested 43 people for the 721 incident. Seven of them have been prosecuted for participating in riots and conspiracy to injure people. They will be tried in the District Court.

The Senior Superintendent of the Criminal Division of the New Territories North Region, Chen Tianzhu, confessed to the case that the police have never been negligent in investigating the 721 incident. They have been actively investigating and searching evidence, appealing to the public to provide information, and repeatedly emphasized that "even if the ditch is hidden, the police will Go to Qu La Qu and turn over."

Police today (20th) arrested 6 men, aged between 32 and 57, in connection with the Yuen Long 721 incident, suspected of participating in the riot and conspiring to injure others. (Photo by Chen Haoran)

The senior superintendent of the Criminal Division of the New Territories North Region, Chen Tianzhu, confessed to the case that "even if the ditch is hidden to the bottom of the sky, the police will turn it over. (Photo by Chen Haoran)

The police today (20th) arrested 6 more men, aged between 32 and 57, in connection with the Yuen Long 721 incident, suspected of participating in the riot and conspiring to injure others. Among the six arrested men, three were unemployed, one was working as a real estate agent, one was working as a driver, and one was working as a car repairer. Some of them had triad background. With regard to the 721 incident, together with the 37 people arrested earlier, the police have arrested 43 people so far. Seven of them have been charged. They will appear in the District Court on suspicion of participating in riots and conspiracy to injure others.

The Senior Superintendent of the Criminal Division of the New Territories North Region, Chen Tianzhu, confessed to the case that the police have never been negligent in investigating the 721 incident. They have been actively investigating and searching evidence, appealing to the public to provide information, and repeatedly emphasized that "even if the ditch is hidden, the police will Go to Qu La Qu and turn over." When asked when the police repeatedly emphasized when "the time is right", Chen Tianzhu said that "the time is right" refers to when the evidence collected by the police meets the prosecution standards.

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On the night of the incident, a group of evil men in white clothes armed with weapons indiscriminately attacked people in Yuen Long District, including West Rail Station, YOHO Mall, and other places. At least 45 people were injured, including Legislative Councillor Lin Cheuk Ting and former TVB News. Anchor Liu Junjiang et al. In the following year, the police arrested 37 people in white clothes, aged between 18 and 61, of which 7 were charged with participating in riots and conspiracy to injure people with intent.

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