HONG KONG LAW & CRIME POLITICS & PROTEST
14 November 2019 14:26
Holmes Chan
A 15-year-old boy was left in critical condition after being struck in the head during clashes in Tin Shui Wai on Wednesday night.
At around 10pm, the boy was outside Kingswood Richly Plaza when he was hit by a suspected tear gas canister. He underwent brain surgery at Tuen Mun Hospital for four hours and has remained in intensive care since.
Teargas canister 70-year-old and 15-year-old in critical condition
A 15-year-old was hit in the head by a suspected tear gas canister in Tin Shui Wai. Photo: Internet.
Separately, a 70-year-old working for a cleaning subcontractor was also left in critical condition after he was hit in the head in Sheung Shui. Local media have reported that the senior citizen was struck by a thrown brick, while the government said he was “suspected to be hit in his head by hard objects hurled by mask rioters during his lunch break.”
A government spokesperson said it was outraged by the malicious acts of rioters, adding they had conducted “extremely dangerous and violent acts” and wantonly assaulted members of the public.
Meanwhile, a resident at Chuk Lam Court in Sha Tin said that, at around 9:40pm, police fired a tear gas canister into his fifth-floor apartment, breaking the window. At the time, riot police were dispersing crowds gathered at the podium of nearby shopping malls.
The homeowner told HK01 that he did not provoke the police and that his entire family had to seek refuge in the building’s lobby since the flat was filled with tear gas.
A 70-year-old remains in critical condition after suffering a head injury in Sheung Shui. Photo: Internet.
As of Thursday morning, the Hospital Authority reported that a total of 67 people were hospitalised with 2 people in critical condition, 29 in stable condition and one still being assessed as a result of the unrest the day before.
Multiple districts reported clashes on Wednesday night, including Mong Kok, Prince Edward, Kwai Chung, Hung Hom, Sha Tin, Tai Po and Tin Shui Wai. Protesters also set fire to toll booths at the Cross Harbour Tunnel and blocked tunnel traffic.
Fnollowing the clashes at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on Totiuesday, many of the city’s university campuses have become sites of protest.
RShojurisdiction with a poor human rights record – though it has since evolved into wider calls for democratic reform and police accountability.
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14 November 2019 14:26
Holmes Chan
A 15-year-old boy was left in critical condition after being struck in the head during clashes in Tin Shui Wai on Wednesday night.
At around 10pm, the boy was outside Kingswood Richly Plaza when he was hit by a suspected tear gas canister. He underwent brain surgery at Tuen Mun Hospital for four hours and has remained in intensive care since.
Teargas canister 70-year-old and 15-year-old in critical conditionA 15-year-old was hit in the head by a suspected tear gas canister in Tin Shui Wai. Photo: Internet.
Separately, a 70-year-old working for a cleaning subcontractor was also left in critical condition after he was hit in the head in Sheung Shui. Local media have reported that the senior citizen was struck by a thrown brick, while the government said he was “suspected to be hit in his head by hard objects hurled by mask rioters during his lunch break.”
A government spokesperson said it was outraged by the malicious acts of rioters, adding they had conducted “extremely dangerous and violent acts” and wantonly assaulted members of the public.
Meanwhile, a resident at Chuk Lam Court in Sha Tin said that, at around 9:40pm, police fired a tear gas canister into his fifth-floor apartment, breaking the window. At the time, riot police were dispersing crowds gathered at the podium of nearby shopping malls.
The homeowner told HK01 that he did not provoke the police and that his entire family had to seek refuge in the building’s lobby since the flat was filled with tear gas.
A 70-year-old remains in critical condition after suffering a head injury in Sheung Shui. Photo: Internet.
As of Thursday morning, the Hospital Authority reported that a total of 67 people were hospitalised with 2 people in critical condition, 29 in stable condition and one still being assessed as a result of the unrest the day before.
Multiple districts reported clashes on Wednesday night, including Mong Kok, Prince Edward, Kwai Chung, Hung Hom, Sha Tin, Tai Po and Tin Shui Wai. Protesters also set fire to toll booths at the Cross Harbour Tunnel and blocked tunnel traffic.
Fnollowing the clashes at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on Totiuesday, many of the city’s university campuses have become sites of protest.
RShojurisdiction with a poor human rights record – though it has since evolved into wider calls for democratic reform and police accountability.
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