HONG KONG: With thick red wounds criss-crossing his back and arms, a Hong Kong man recounted to AFP on Wednesday (Jul 24) his terror as suspected ...
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.
So took off his shirt to showcase his wounds to AFP, revealing a patchwork of red welts and wounds that he said had been so painful that he had been unable to sleep on Sunday.The indiscriminate attack has piled further pressure on Hong Kong's embattled police force and the city's leader Carrie Lam. The violence was filmed by victims and bystanders on mobile phones, with some of it broadcast live on Facebook and other scenes later going viral on social media.
Police said Tuesday 11 men had been arrested for their involvement in the attacks, including some with suspected triad backgrounds.Calvin So sits in a hospital corridor watching video footage of when he was assaulted. The extraordinary protests in Hong Kong, which in some cases have attracted more than a million people, were initially sparked by a now-suspended bill that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China.
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