HONG KONG (AFP) - With thick red wounds criss-crossing his back and arms, a Hong Kong man recounted to AFP on Wednesday (July 24) his terror as suspected triad members attacked him in the mistaken belief he was a pro-democracy protester.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HONG KONG - With thick red wounds criss-crossing his back and arms, a Hong Kong man recounted to AFP on Wednesday his terror as suspected triad members attacked him in the mistaken belief he was a pro-democracy protester.
Mr So, who remained in hospital on Wednesday, recounted a merciless response from the men when he told them he was not one of the protesters."I thought there was some misunderstanding," he said, explaining he was wearing a grey T-shirt - not the black generally favoured by the protesters - and rubber Crocs often worn in kitchens.
"My confidence in the police has decreased a lot," Mr So said, adding he would change the route he usually took to work in future.One man was still in critical condition and another in serious condition, a hospital spokesman said on Wednesday. At a press conference convened by pro-democracy lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting on Wednesday, other witnesses described watching the gang beat up passengers on a moving train, with some showing wounds they had received.
Similar assaults by pro-government vigilantes against demonstrators during the 2014"Umbrella Movement" protests were also blamed on triads.
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