Hong Kong is headed into its sixteenth consecutive weekend of anti-government protests, as police warned the level of violence is escalating potentially beyond control, as the force faced renewed allegations of brutality.
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Last week saw multiple fights between protesters, counter demonstrators and apparent bystanders on the sidelines of an unauthorized march which dissolved into pitched battles between the crowd and police, with one side throwing petrol bombs and bricks and the other firing water cannon and tear gas.
Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters sing defiant anthem 03:24Escalating violenceAllegations of police brutality have been a key rallying cry of the months-long protests, with crowds calling for an independent investigation.
Hide Caption 26 of 78 Photos: Hong Kong unrestPolice retreat after clashing with protesters on August 24.Hide Caption 27 of 78 Photos: Hong Kong unrestPeople link hands as they gather at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront on Friday, August 23. Protesters formed a human chain across Hong Kong in a show of solidarity.Hide Caption 28 of 78 Photos: Hong Kong unrestCell phones shine from the top of Lion Rock on August 23.
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